New Jersey’s water infrastructure is in bad shape
Governor Whitman co-writes with James J. Florio, her predecessor as the Governor of New Jersey, to call for improved water infrastructure in the state.
SCOTUS Should Allow EPA to Address Climate Pollution
Christie Whitman February 28, 2022 Today the Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case challenging EPA’s long-standing authority to address climate pollution from power plants. Two decades ago, in the Whitman case, Justice Scalia wrote for a unanimous Court affirming EPA’s authority under the Clean Air Act to protect the American people from air pollution and rejecting similarly sweeping legal challenges. Justice Scalia held EPA’s authority “fits comfortably within the scope of discretion permitted by our precedent.” [...]
How Biden Can Use the Ocean to Fight Climate Change
Governor Whitman and former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta explain the ocean's potential in U.S. climate policy, and how President Biden can act on it.
The GOP Goes Over the Cliff
When I wrote my book, It’s My Party Too, in 2005, I indicated that the Republican Party was approaching a cliff. Little did I know how steep the precipice would be or how willingly the party would throw itself over. Today, those who define themselves as Republican leaders have rendered the party unrecognizable from the party of Lincoln, Eisenhower, and Reagan. [...]
H.R. 1 Needs Bipartisan Support
For Newsweek, Governor Whitman writes in support of H.R. 1, calling on officials to "start getting serious about protecting the freedom to vote."
The accountability era begins
Governor Whitman co-writes with former diplomat Norman Eisen and writer Joanna Lydgate to mark the start of the "era of accountability" following the impeachment of President Trump.
Biden is right to flex executive power to support clean energy
Following four years of regulatory rollbacks from a president determined to ignore the pressing reality of climate change, President Joe Biden’s first few weeks in office are a welcome change, writes Governor Whitman for the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Putting Us All On Notice
Governor Whitman reflects on the events at the Capitol on January 6, and what they teach us about the state of American democracy.
Joe Biden Won, Time To Move On
Christie Whitman January 6, 2021 The election is over, and it has been for a while now. But you wouldn’t know it from the chatter in some corners of social media – or from the Twitter feed of the person with the largest platform on the planet. There’s a vast campaign, led by the current commander in chief, to sow doubt about the results. There’s a push to undermine the integrity of our votes simply because a few folks at the White House don’t like what the voters said and a few folks in Congress are willing to play along at the expense of the American people and our democracy writ-large. [...]
The Integrity of the Supreme Court
Christie Whitman October 27, 2020 In taking the oath of office, Amy Coney Barrett has changed the Supreme Court forever. Not because she is conservative, not just because she was rushed through. In fact, the changes started long before her. [...]