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Colorado approves $110 million transportation electrification plan
January 19, 2021

Colorado approves $110 million transportation electrification plan

Xcel Energy will deploy 20,000 EV charging stations across Colorado, under a $110 million plan formally approved by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission.

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The United States’ first out trans state senator is sworn in to office
January 14, 2021January 22, 2021

The United States’ first out trans state senator is sworn in to office

Sarah McBride is now the highest-ranking transgender elected official in U.S. history.

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Nevada retroactively recognizes same-sex marriages
January 12, 2021January 12, 2021

Nevada retroactively recognizes same-sex marriages

The Nevada Supreme Court has ruled that the state must honor marriages of same-sex couples performed before the state legalized marriage equality in 2014.

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New Jersey trailblazes with $250m monopile factory to supply U.S. offshore wind industry
December 30, 2020

New Jersey trailblazes with $250m monopile factory to supply U.S. offshore wind industry

New Jersey is creating long-term, well-paid jobs with this huge offshore wind manufacturing initiative that will serve the entire U.S. offshore wind industry.

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New York enacts legislation that requires single-person bathrooms to be gender neutral
December 30, 2020

New York enacts legislation that requires single-person bathrooms to be gender neutral

School, restaurants, and state-operated facilities in the Empire State will have to make single-occupancy restrooms open to anyone, regardless of gender.

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New York state divests from fossil fuels in historic move
December 11, 2020December 11, 2020

New York state divests from fossil fuels in historic move

The massive pension fund’s financial portfolio is worth $226 billion. The new plan is to sell off the riskiest gas and oil stocks and be completely divested from fossil fuels by 2025.

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Chinese island province of Hainan bans all disposable plastics
December 7, 2020

Chinese island province of Hainan bans all disposable plastics

Plastic polymer food containers, forks, drink cups, knives, straws, plastic bags, packaging bags, and other items that are not biodegradable are no longer allowed to be sold at major establishments like supermarkets, hospitals, government and state-owned buildings like schools, and tourist attractions.

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Nebraska voters say ‘no more’ to 404% interest rates on payday loans
November 10, 2020November 17, 2020

Nebraska voters say ‘no more’ to 404% interest rates on payday loans

A 400% interest rate on small-dollar loans is the average across the States. Now that 83% of Nebraska’s voters have approved Initiative 428, that won’t be the case in this Midwestern state: Payday lending interest rates will soon be capped at 36%.

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Prop 17 restores voting rights for 50,000 paroled citizens in California
November 6, 2020November 17, 2020

Prop 17 restores voting rights for 50,000 paroled citizens in California

50,000 more Californians were welcomed back into the democratic process this election as the state celebrates the passing of Prop 17. The proposition, which passed with support from 59 percent of voters, will allow paroled citizens convicted of felonies to vote.

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Florida votes to increase outdated minimum wage to $15
November 6, 2020November 17, 2020

Florida votes to increase outdated minimum wage to $15

Voters in Florida tossed their outdated $8.56 per hour minimum wage in this election as the state became the eighth in the country to adopt a $15 minimum wage. Like many other states, Florida will introduce the raise slowly, upping it to $10 next year and raising it by $1 each year until it reaches $15 in 2026.

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