California Governor Recall Election Unlikely to Derail Cap and Trade, Low Carbon Fuel Standard
By: Eva RaczkowskiSeptember 2, 2021 — Capstone believes if California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) is removed from office after the September 14th recall vote, the impact on cap and trade and the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) would likely be limited, as there will be...
The Smartest Insurers in the Room: How Medicare Advantage Insurers Continue to Evade
By: Grace TotmanAugust 31, 2021 — In 1997, President Clinton and Republicans championed a new form of Medicare: managed Medicare offered by private insurance companies, an interesting artifact of how far to the left Democrats have moved on health policy. Now known as...
From ‘False Solutions’ to Climate Policy Planks: How Congressional Dems Have Changed Position on Climate Solutions
By: Josh PriceAugust 24, 2021 — On August 22, 2019, presidential-hopeful Bernie Sanders released his $16 trillion plan to address climate change, setting a goal of a 100% renewable electric grid by 2030. Echoing...
What the Infrastructure Bill Means for Netflix, Google, and Other Internet Service Providers
By Matt WiederrechtAugust 18, 2021 — Capstone believes the Senate’s passage of the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill last week brought us a big step closer towards its becoming law, which we continue to believe has 80% odds of happening. Should it pass, the bill will...
