"While Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin has warned that climate change threatens “our very way of life,” GOP challenger Eric Hovde compared clean energy tax credits to “corporate welfare.”"
"ST. PAUL, Minn.—Democrats kicked off their national convention in Chicago Monday. But today, Vice President Kamala Harris will be 80 miles north, in Milwaukee, as she makes her third visit to Wisconsin since becoming the Democratic presidential candidate last month.
While Wisconsin has often been a key pathway to the White House, it could play an even bigger role than usual this November as Democrats fight to keep their slim majority in the Senate. The elected representatives Wisconsinites choose this year could have major policy implications not just for the state but nationwide, including in the fight to slow climate change.
That’s because Wisconsin is one of seven battleground states where Democrats hope to hold onto their Senate seats in ultra-competitive races. (The other six are Arizona, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, Ohio and Pennsylvania.) If Democrats lose just one of those states, it could set up a divided and gridlocked government even if they retain the White House."
Kristoffer Tigue reports for Inside Climate News August 20, 2024.
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