Doing the Work of Electing Genuine Progressives

By: Thursday September 23, 2010 11:51 am

We’re here, we’re organizing, and we’re fighting.

Take Action for 3 Important Green Candidates

By: Wednesday September 22, 2010 2:27 pm

Three actions you can take to boost the profile and push toward victory three incredible Green Party candidates.

There Has Never Been a More Important Election to Get Active

By: Wednesday September 22, 2010 2:21 pm

Recently, the Wonk Room identified six Senate races and eight House races in which supporters of climate action are pitted against candidates who deny that climate change exists.

Previewing Senate Elections: California, Section 2

By: Wednesday September 22, 2010 1:37 pm

This is the last part of a series of posts analyzing competitive Senate elections in blue states. It is the second section of two posts focusing on the greatest state in the union (otherwise known as California). The first part of the series can be found here.

Previewing Senate Elections: California,Section 1

Previewing Senate Elections: California, Section 1

By: Monday September 20, 2010 10:29 pm

This is the third part of a series of posts analyzing competitive Senate elections in blue states. It will focus on California. Because California is such a big and complicated state, it will have two sections – of which this is the first. The second part can be found here.

California, Section 1

In the greatest state of the union, a fierce senatorial battle is brewing. Former HP executive Carly Fiorina is mounting a tough challenge to incumbent Democrat Barbara Boxer. In an anti-Democratic national environment, polls show the race close and competitive. This post will examine the obstacles Ms. Fiorina will face as she seeks to overcome California’s formidable Democratic geography.

CA 2008

Jerry Brown’s Campaign: “We Won’t Be Pushed Around”

By: Wednesday September 15, 2010 9:12 am

Two new Jerry Brown For Governor campaign ads for tv. Emphasis on calling out Meg Whitman’s lies.

BP’s Efforts to Shape Curriculum in American Schools

By: Tuesday September 14, 2010 1:48 pm

The Sacramento Bee reported yesterday that “BP, the energy giant responsible for the largest offshore oil spill in history, helped develop [California’s] framework for teaching more than 6 million students about the environment.”

Congressional Candidates’ Views on Clean Energy, Climate Change: CA-11

By: Tuesday September 14, 2010 10:11 am

This is the fourteenth article in a continuing series by the NRDC Action Fund on the environmental stances of candidates in key races around the country.

Billionaire Polluters Pay a Million to Foul California’s Air–Who’s Behind Prop 23?

By: Thursday September 9, 2010 9:10 am

Of one thing you can be certain: when the Koch Brothers ride into town, dirty money follows. This is particularly bad news for California as the Koch Brothers arrived last week to join other out of state polluters paying big bucks to sully the air of the Golden State.

Enron, the Koch Brothers, and Grandma Millie’s Revenge

By: Saturday September 4, 2010 2:20 pm

Texas energy companies stuck it to California a decade ago, and now they’re coming back again to try to derail California’s law on greenhouse gas emissions.

I have a hunch that someone is not happy about that prospect . . .

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