Conor Mulderrig
conormulderrig.bsky.social
Conor Mulderrig
@conormulderrig.bsky.social
Climate Policy Advisor, NC Governor Roy Cooper. MEM Duke University, ATMS UNC Asheville. Opinions my own.
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Climate action in the US is going to be a state and local matter over the next couple years. As such, it's more important than ever to connect with politicians & journalists near you and build trust to enable future actions.

To ease this, I've put together a list of state-level starter packs.
State politics starter packs
These starter packs include a mix of journalists, politicians, and activists in each state. They’re compiled by different people, and may include both Democrats and Republicans. Making good use of th...
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December 6, 2024 at 11:39 PM
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A Trump-appointed judge just struck down a Biden rule expanding overtime pay to 4 million working people.

It's really surprising how little media coverage this has received. Trump faced no real questions about this issue during the campaign. 1/

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newrepublic.com/article/1886...
A Trump Judge Just Nixed Overtime Pay for Millions—and Media Yawned
Remember the right-wing frenzy over “Rich Men North of Richmond”? Well, this ruling exposes Trump-MAGA hypocrisy on the working class—and reveals a big media failure.
newrepublic.com
November 21, 2024 at 12:19 PM
This needs to be the opening of a Chicago transit hype video. Who has the CTA connection on here?
It has snowed in Chicago and YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS! Time to remind everyone that we light our train tracks on fire to prevent the switches from freezing.
November 22, 2024 at 3:30 PM
This cravenness is sadly expected at this point, but doing this AND low-balling disaster relief to pay for $400 million in handouts to rich private schools is something special. There’s a lot to cover with the circus back in town in DC, but I hope national media doesn’t let this go by unnoticed.
November 22, 2024 at 2:04 AM
25 member, bipartisan caucus 👀. Regardless of the election outcome, housing wasn’t going away as an issue. Hopefully this is a sign that it can stay bipartisan — a lot of climate progress can be accelerated by helping more people live closer to where they need to go!
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
Scoop: The YIMBYs are coming — to Congress
www.politico.com
November 21, 2024 at 9:45 PM
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Inflation Reduction Act repeal would deeply damage the US economy, costing us $50 billion in exports + handing $66 billion in investments to other nations like China.

No wonder America's biggest companies + Republican politicians are pushing back. Me on @forbes.com

www.forbes.com/sites/energy...
Inflation Reduction Act Repeal Would Hand Billions To America’s Economic Competitors
Inflation Reduction Act repeal, a target of the incoming administration, would hand $66 billion in investment to other nations and cost America $50 billion in exports.
www.forbes.com
November 19, 2024 at 3:25 PM
More sprawl = more driving = more parking = more impervious surfaces = more runoff. Working to reduce sprawl is a climate mitigation, adaptation, affordability, and economic growth strategy!
November 20, 2024 at 3:51 AM