Introduction
Global leaders recently convened to affirm their commitments to reducing global emissions. Part and parcel to this have been political narratives from various parties that are accusing…

The conclusion of the 26th Conference of Parties (COP26) last week in Glasgow ran the gamut of media mentions. There was the good, such as the unexpected pledge of climate cooperation between the…

The media climate narrative has become quite pessimistic of late: congressional action underwhelmed climate movement leaders; executive pathways look bleaker than ever; and another meeting of the…

Both Illinois and the nation have a strong tradition of awarding people second chances. Sometimes it takes more than the stroke of a pen to accomplish meaningful and enduring reforms. Illinois is…

In what is becoming an almost annual tradition, it’s unlikely that Congress will have completed its already postponed annual appropriations work by the new December 3rd deadline, making it…

Independently and transparently operated regional electricity markets can reduce wholesale electricity costs by improving efficiency and cost-effectively managing variable generation from renewable…

The United States and China are on course for a decades-long geopolitical and geoeconomic competition for power and influence in the 21st century. A primary goal for both Washington and Beijing is to…

Admittedly, too often we talk about removing barriers to broadband deployment, but fail to go deeply into what those barriers actually look like. Still, government intrusion into broadband markets…

Much like the mosquito population in D.C., the global supply chain shortage has stuck around for far too long. Is it too much to ask to not be eaten alive by bugs after…