Jacob Fischler

Stories by Jacob Fischler

Electric vehicles are displayed before a news conference with White House climate adviser Gina McCarthy and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to highlight electric vehicles on April 22, 2021, at Union Station near Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

‘Big and Bold’ Infrastructure Bill Falls Short on Helping States Fight Climate Change

By Jacob Fischler | August 9, 2021

Critics who wanted to see a greater focus on advancing climate action and equity for disadvantaged communities say the infrastructure spending bill comes up short, or even worsens, progress toward those goals.

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‘I Just Don’t Trust the System Anymore’: Voters on Edge as Election Nears

By Allison Stevens, Jacob Fischler | October 6, 2020

U.S. voters are grappling with concerns about the electoral system in an unprecedented election year marked by more than 200,000 deaths from COVID-19, ongoing civil unrest and widespread unemployment.