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The recent U.S. outbreak of foodborne illness - the deadliest in more than a decade - is a stark reminder that regulations play a vital role in protecting the public.

We are behind in the clean energy race, we have great potential not only for clean energy development but also a thriving green jobs sector. How many months of record-breaking heat are needed before the nation wakes up to this reality?

The latest example of conservative economic philosophy comes courtesy of Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-FL) who stated, “We can’t compete with China to make solar panels and wind turbines,” implying we shouldn’t even try.

Republican leaders have been directing intense fire at Barack Obama's plan to raise taxes on the richest Americans, including on millionaires and billionaires who now pay a relatively low rate on income from capital gains and dividends.

As it happens, though, rank-and-file Republicans think that Obama's proposals make a lot of sense. That's the finding of a poll released last week, funded by the SEIU and Daily Kos.

Walmart is under scrutiny after claims that their political action committee is using illegal methods to persuade employees to donate to its PAC. 

There is also great potential in hydropower, geothermal, biomass, and off-shore wind. If we invested in these industries at the same level as environmentally destructive ones, we would guarantee a clean economic future for generations to come.

It is not “crazy” for Congress to protect voting rights in federal elections.  In this case, the Court should not allow state proof of citizenship rules to trump federal proof of citizenship rules for federal elections. 

More data from the 2012 election is in, and it’s tough to deny that the health of democracy and safety of your voting rights vary widely depending on where you live.

Today, the public policy organization Demos announced the addition of three Senior Fellows whose work spans the areas of consumer protection, domestic family policy and global public health.

Demos applauds California Governor Brown for signing AB 420, a bill to end prison-based gerrymandering. The legislation ends the practice of treating incarcerated individuals as residents of the districts where they are temporarily confined, for redistricting purposes. 

The way to lower gas prices is to stop oil speculation, ratchet down Iran war talk, and make real investments in alternative fuel supplies. 

Well, maybe I was wrong when I said there was almost nothing the President could do to impact gas prices. Yesterday, President Obama released a set of proposals to limit oil speculation.

Here is a list of things that do not have an impact on current gas prices.

Instead of spending trillions to widen disparities, Congress could have made childcare more affordable, improved the nation’s crumbling housing stock, and created a much-overdue program for paid family and medical leave.