Bills taking aim at corporations is an emerging trend, says Julian Zelizer. Some Republican states are proposing that they would revoke firm's tax incentives if those companies help their employees get abortions,. There are also examples of several states trying to propose bills to prohibit or punish firms that use environmental, social and governance principles in their investing. And on the Democratic side, we're going to see states take aim also at companies.
America’s Congress may be gridlocked, but its state legislatures certainly aren’t. The laws they’ll pass this year will probably impact more people more directly than anything Congress does, with just a fraction of the public attention. Why things are looking up for Meta. And reflecting on the legacy and achievements of Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan’s former president.
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