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November 20, 2023

Toni Aguilar Rosenthal

Blog Post Ethics in GovernmentState Attorneys General

In Stop Cop City RICO Prosecutions, Chris Carr Shows His Office Is For Sale

On November 7th, Atlanta saw nearly 60 people arraigned on an assortment of charges, including racketeering. The arraignment is the next step in the legal process begun last month when Georgia’s Republican State Attorney General Chris Carr filed racketeering charges against 61 people, most of whom were or are associated with the 2020 George Floyd protests in Atlanta and/or the Stop Cop City movement in the city.

November 09, 2023

Toni Aguilar Rosenthal Dorothy Slater

Blog Post Climate and EnvironmentDepartment of Homeland Security

Biden’s Border Wall  

The Biden Administration announced last month that it had deemed it “necessary” to waive 26 federal laws, including the Clean Air Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Endangered Species Act, the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, and the American Indian Religious Freedom Act, amongst others, in order to move forward with the construction of Trump’s infamous border wall along the US-Mexico border. This decision came after Biden vowed during his 2020 campaign that there would “not be another foot of wall constructed” during his presidency.  

November 01, 2023

Hannah Story Brown

Blog Post Climate and Environment

Utilities Are Increasingly Passing Premiums for “Certified” Gas Onto Consumers Across The Country 

Our recent inquiry into whether utilities around the country are paying premiums for purchasing “certified,” “differentiated,” or “responsibly sourced” natural gas—and if so, whether they are passing on those higher prices to customers—has uncovered a significant uptick in utilities seeking these gas options and passing on the costs to ratepayers. You can find our research document here.