My Town Passed a Data Center Moratorium. Yours Can, Too.

| Oct 21, 2026 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|Food / Farming|HP FeaturedI’m the Mayor of Lochbuie, Colorado, and my residents are worried about our water supply. So we passed a five-year moratorium on AI data centers. Your town can, too. Like many  other parts of the country, our state is facing a serious water-supply problem. Colorado’s...

Trump’s Invasion of Iran Could Cost You Thousands

| Sep 30, 2026 | Economy / Business|Food / Farming|HP Subfeatured|Peace / SecurityAffordability is getting worse, especially if you have to drive to work or anywhere else. By late September, the total cost of the higher gas and diesel prices triggered by President Trump’s war against Iran exceeded $103 billion, according to my organization’s...

How the “Big Beautiful Bill” Is Harming People — And How They’re Responding

| | Economy / Business|Food / Farming|HP SubfeaturedOver the past 15 months, I’ve traveled to 22 states and participated in more than 100 events with people living with the consequences of what Congress called the “One Big Beautiful Bill” — and many of the people we meet call the “One Big Ugly Law.” That law deeply...

Who Grows Our Houseplants?

| Sep 23, 2026 | Economy / Business|Food / Farming|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyWe have distinct memories of fragrant lilies filling our churches and bright red poinsettias decorating the altar during Easter and Christmas Mass. Growing up in agricultural communities in Texas and Colorado, we understood even as children that these plants...

How States Can Protect Residents from Harmful Pesticides

| Jul 29, 2026 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|Food / Farming|HP SubfeaturedFor decades, when a pesticide manufacturer’s product made someone sick, families had a path to justice: their day in court. But this summer, the Supreme Court closed that door for millions of Americans harmed by toxic pesticides. In a 7-2 ruling in Monsanto v....

Don’t Want Explosive Diarrhea? Shop Local — and Regulate Big Food

| | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|Food / Farming|HP FeaturedThe recent, record-breaking outbreak of Cyclospora infections linked to lettuce consumption has left Americans wondering what food is safe to eat. What brands of lettuce are safe and which aren’t are important questions. But even more important might be why such...