Day One Agenda
The Day One Agenda: Highlights
Laws already on the books give a president great discretionary power for constructive change—without abusing executive authority.
Biden on the Farm
The new president can remake agricultural and food policy even if Congress refuses to do anything about them. Read more
The True Cost of Carbon
The Biden administration can show its seriousness in the fight against climate change by laying out the high cost of continuing to burn the planet. Read more
$15 an Hour for Federal Contractors Is Great. A Union Is Better.
Biden could kick-start labor organizing, without approval from Congress. Read more
OIRA 2.0: Using OIRA for Progressive Regulation
OIRA should be modernized to support a robust regulatory agenda. Read more
Biden’s Actual Day One Agenda
The executive actions the incoming president plans to take over the next several days are a bit underweight. Read more
What a Biden Labor Board Could Do
Although even getting a Democratic majority on the National Labor Relations Board is no sure thing. Read more
Create a Public Option for Simple Banking
Under current authority, the post office can expand its financial services options. A major postal workers union even has it in their bargaining contract. Read more
It’s Time for OIRA to Go
No amount of reform can rehabilitate an agency designed to subvert progressive goals. Read more
Cancel Student Debt—Almost All of It
An obscure, decades-old provision called “compromise and settlement” authority could allow the Department of Education to opt out of collecting trillions in debt. Read more