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Climate Policy @ the Center for American Progress πŸ“D.C. | New Orleans | Views are my own.

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@schumer.senate.gov: Housing must be a national priority.

15.01.2026 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

Jennifer and I send our deepest condolences to the Brown University community.

Gun violence has no place in this country. These acts of violence are vile and devastating. We pray for the safety of everyone affected.

13.12.2025 23:55 β€” πŸ‘ 3088    πŸ” 479    πŸ’¬ 108    πŸ“Œ 20
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Job losses, increased costs, and farmers needing bailoutsβ€”Trump's economy is failing all of us. @neeratanden.bsky.social explains.

09.12.2025 03:15 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Donald Trump promised almost a year ago that he'd "take care" of rebuilding after the Los Angeles firestorms, but survivors are still waiting for him to officially ask Congress for relief.

It's long past time for Trump to wake up and do his job.

05.12.2025 21:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1869    πŸ” 584    πŸ’¬ 137    πŸ“Œ 14
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"Climate change is a global problem...but the solutions are local." 🌎 Hear from #COP30 attendees about how collaborating with the U.S. is important to finding solutions to the climate crisis.

24.11.2025 16:33 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Winning Formula: Voters Choose Candidates Who Show Energy Can Be Both Affordable and Renewable The gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey show energy affordability is a winning issue and that policymakers should prioritize such policies.

VA & NJ Election Win Takeaways: families want lower energy bills, long-term stability and clean, affordable energy. Candidates focused on those goals won. Learn what these races tell us about the path forward for policymakers: www.americanprogressaction.org/article/the-....

05.11.2025 20:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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California voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly supported Prop. 50, Gov. Gavin Newsom's measure to create more Democratic congressional seats, countering a similar redistricting effort pushed by President Trump in other states to protect Republican control of the House. nyti.ms/3JMZntw

05.11.2025 19:20 β€” πŸ‘ 199    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 5
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The Winning Formula: Voters Choose Candidates Who Show Energy Can Be Both Affordable and Renewable The gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey show energy affordability is a winning issue and that policymakers should prioritize such policies.

The takeaway from VA & NJ is that families want lower energy bills, long-term stability, & clean, affordable energy. Candidates focused on that won. Learn what the results say for for policymakers. My new @americanprogressaction.org column here: www.americanprogressaction.org/article/the-....

05.11.2025 17:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Residents of 49 States and Washington, D.C., Face Increasing Electric and Natural Gas Bills This updated utility rate tracker shows rate increases or proposals set to go into effect over the next two years that, coupled with Trump administration actions, could mean that households and busine...

NEW from @americanprogress.bsky.social and @nrdc.org --> 65% of all U.S. electric and 59% of all U.S. natural gas utility costumers face increased or proposals for increased utility rates by 2027. Find out some reasons why in our new report: www.americanprogress.org/article/resi...

27.10.2025 15:09 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Residents of 49 States and Washington, D.C., Face Increasing Electric and Natural Gas Bills This updated utility rate tracker shows rate increases or proposals set to go into effect over the next two years that, coupled with Trump administration actions, could mean that households and busine...

⚠️ Electric bills are climbingβ€”again! New analysis from @amprogg.bsky.social and @nrdc.org finds that 200+ gas and electric utilities across 49 states + DC are jacking up or proposing higher rates, some of which are already in effect. www.americanprogress.org/article/resi...

27.10.2025 16:21 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Supreme Court Case That Could Hand the House to Republicans Democrats would be in danger of losing around a dozen majority-minority districts across the South if the court struck down part of the Voting Rights Act.

If the Supreme Court strikes down Section 2 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, which has been interpreted to require the creation of majority-minority districts, Republicans could eliminate upward of a dozen Democratic-held districts across the South. Here's how.

15.10.2025 16:55 β€” πŸ‘ 159    πŸ” 107    πŸ’¬ 41    πŸ“Œ 31
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Trump and RFK Jr. aren't making America healthy againβ€”in fact, they're making our nation's health care worse. @cmkelly.bsky.social explains how the administration is undermining its own MAHA agenda:

09.10.2025 19:32 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
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Newsom says he’s on the verge of quitting the National Govs Association: β€œshould not be difficult … regardless of partisan affiliation, to agree that politicizing our states’ Natl Guard and deploying… over the objections of the home-state Governor,harms the interests of states”

07.10.2025 00:31 β€” πŸ‘ 3701    πŸ” 782    πŸ’¬ 64    πŸ“Œ 59
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✨ Endorsed! ✨

Proud to have the support of Sigma PAC 1914 in our campaign to bring bold, people-powered leadership to #AZ07.

We’re building something bigger than politics as usual β€” and we’re just getting started. πŸ’™

#SigmaPAC1914 #FoxxForAZ

14.07.2025 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 120    πŸ” 31    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2
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We are proud to endorse @dejafoxx.bsky.social for Congress in AZ-07.

Deja is bold, unapologetic, and unafraid to get into good trouble for what’s right β€” exactly the kind of leadership we need in this moment.

Vote tomorrow, Arizona!🀘🏾 #SigmaPAC1914

14.07.2025 21:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The #SigmaPAC1914 John R. Lewis Social Justice & Political Leadership Boot Camp returns Oct. 3–4, 2025 (virtual). If you’re a financial member of Phi Beta Sigma and ready to run for office or lead change, this is for you! 🀘🏾

Apply by Aug. 31 at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

14.07.2025 19:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

See which rural hospitals could close in each state if this bill passes: www.markey.senate.gov/imo/media/do...

03.07.2025 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is the St. Helena Parish Hospital in Greensburg, LA.

My grandmother was the lead accountant. My grandfather helps keep it running. My father died here in 2013.

If Rs pass the #OBBB, Medicaid will be cutβ€”and this hospital could close.

This isn’t politics. It’s our lives.

03.07.2025 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ah, the golden age.

02.07.2025 15:23 β€” πŸ‘ 30954    πŸ” 9717    πŸ’¬ 1195    πŸ“Œ 471
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China's Clean Energy Boom Could Win the Race to Power the Future Beijing is selling clean energy to the world, Washington is pushing oil and gas. Both are driven by national security.

In the race to power the world, China is far ahead of everyone on clean-energy technology. Its lead is growing fast.

01.07.2025 01:40 β€” πŸ‘ 364    πŸ” 110    πŸ’¬ 29    πŸ“Œ 22

The Republicans are voting now for massive layoffs and bankruptcies throughout the clean energy economy – a trillion dollar investment in a better future, abandoned.

The world we would have built is so different from the one we will now have to live in.

01.07.2025 14:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

– New taxes on clean energy investment.

– Termination of the Fuel Economy Standards for new cars and trucks.

– A new tax subsidy for coal.

It's a collection of the worst, most harmful ideas you can imagine. And the Republican Senate is voting for them now.

28.06.2025 21:32 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I felt it was time for new headshots.

27.06.2025 13:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Personal news: I’ll be joining @americanprogress.bsky.social as Associate Director of State Climate Policy.

Starting in July, I’ll be focused on helping states lead on clean energy, good jobs, and climate resilience. Grateful for the journey that brought me here.

Ready to work!

24.06.2025 20:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Letters: Medicaid expansion has worked for Louisiana. Let’s not turn back We are approaching the 10‑year anniversary of Louisiana’s Medicaid expansion. Since the early 2010s, our uninsured rate has dropped from over 22 percent to around 10 percent. More than 600,000

With war in the Middle East, it’s easy to lose sight of what’s threatening the middle class here at home. Pres. Trump’s β€œOne Big Beautiful Bill” would gut Medicaid & Medicare to protect tax breaks for the wealthy.

Read my op-ed, then call our lawmakers:
www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/...

23.06.2025 18:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What we’re seeing from the Trump administration on Iran feels all too familiar. I wrote about how we got here, what’s at stake, and why we can’t afford to look away. Read my latest piece here: open.substack.com/pub/frederic...

22.06.2025 16:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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GOP spending bill could threaten AZ clean energy jobs, report says Arizona has been one of the biggest losers nationwide when it comes to canceled clean energy investments under the Trump administration, according to a new report. And more job losses are likely.

Hard to call it pro-growth when you're gutting jobs and raising costs.
www.kjzz.org/politics/202...

15.06.2025 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The honor of a lifetime.

Happy Father’s Day, California.

15.06.2025 19:15 β€” πŸ‘ 6979    πŸ” 700    πŸ’¬ 166    πŸ“Œ 26
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Today would’ve been my dad’s 50th birthday. We didn’t take many photos during our 15 years together, so as a sign of the times, I asked AI to imagine one. It’s not perfect, but it brings me a little bit of comfort. Happy birthday, Dad.πŸ’™πŸŽˆ

13.06.2025 21:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The court just confirmed what we all know: The military belongs on the battlefield, not on our city streets.

End the unnecessary militarization of Los Angeles now, Donald Trump.

Refusing to do so will only confirm your authoritarian tendencies.

The country is watching.

13.06.2025 01:06 β€” πŸ‘ 3019    πŸ” 930    πŸ’¬ 175    πŸ“Œ 77

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