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A panel hosted by Livia Firth at the EU Parliament discussed legislation, overproduction, waste and oil-based textiles in fashion ahead of COP28.

The event co-hosted by Livia Firth and MEP Alessandra Moretti brought together activists and lawmakers to assess EU fashion legislation, and where it needs to go to transform the industry in the climate crisis.

Self-organizing a union on a shoestring? Winning the supposedly unwinnable? Workers at a local burger chain out of Portland, Oregon, were doing it before it was cool. The Burgerville Workers Union, which went public in 2016 and won its first contract in 2021, has recently been influencing and supporting independent union efforts in the region—and it has a few lessons to offer

Senator O'Mara offers his weekly perspective on many of the key challenges and issues facing the Legislature, as well as on legislative actions, local initiatives, state programs and policies, and more. Stop back every Monday for Senator O'Mara's latest column... This week, "Renewing the fight for more responsible government" Approaching a new legislative session in January, we unfortunately continue to face the same set of challenges and crises that many of us fought t...

Senator O'Mara offers his weekly perspective on many of the key challenges and issues facing the Legislature, as well as on legislative actions, local initiatives, state programs and policies, and more.

Senator Palumbo has led the fight against bail reform laws in the state of New York to keep communities safer & make the jobs of law enforcement less dangerous

N.Y. State Senator Tom OMaras weekly opinion column

ALBANY, NY – New York State Senator Daphne Jordan (R,C,I-Halfmoon) and her Senate Republican colleagues today called on all New Yorkers to get involved and submit official public comment on the Climate Action Council’s (CAC) draft Scoping Plan and radical efforts to eliminate reliable, affordable sources of energy.

N.Y. State Senator Tom OMaras weekly opinion column.

Senator O'Mara offers his weekly perspective on many of the key challenges and issues facing the Legislature, as well as on legislative actions, local initiatives, state programs and policies, and more.