| Mar 29, 2017 | Roundup|UncategorizedThis week, flanked by coal miners, Donald Trump announced plans to reverse the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan. Trump has blamed that signature Obama climate initiative for the loss of coal jobs, but as Jill Richardson points out this week, it...
| Mar 22, 2017 | Roundup|UncategorizedHouse Republicans are racing ahead with their plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. This week in OtherWords, we take a look at one of the less covered aspects of the GOP plan: its impact on America’s devastating opioid crisis. My hometown of...
| Mar 15, 2017 | Roundup|UncategorizedNot long ago, Donald Trump promised that his replacement for Obamacare would provide “insurance for everybody.” But the latest numbers from the Congressional Budget Office say 24 million Americans would actually lose coverage under the Republican bill...
| Mar 8, 2017 | Roundup|UncategorizedDonald Trump has finally rolled out his proposal for how to spend our tax dollars. The short version? Lots more money for the military, lots of tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans, and less for pretty much everything else. This week in OtherWords, my colleagues Josh...
| Mar 1, 2017 | Roundup|UncategorizedLast night, Donald Trump gave his first speech to a joint session of Congress. Many pundits have praised the speech for showcasing a more “moderate” approach than we’re accustomed to from the president. But this week in OtherWords, I argue that it...
