For his 2024 Senate bid, the Marine veteran wants to target the swath of Latino voters in the state who typically don’t participate and are disillusioned and distrustful of politicians.
After a hurricane, according to a new study, wealthier people tend to sweep into impacted communities, purchasing homes even at the increased purchase price following a storm. The study, "How Hurricanes Sweep Up Housing Markets: Evidence from Florida," uses data from county tax assessments, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the real-estate marketplace website Zillow to assess housing-market conditions and population turnover in the Sunshine State from 2000 to 2016. Study co-author and Resources for for the Future fellow Yanjun "Penny" Liao said they found home prices in hurricane-ravaged areas are 5% higher on average than unaffected ones, which attracts people who could afford them. .
Arizona conservation, climate, faith and community groups have released a list of top environmental priorities they want state lawmakers to take up in the new year. The 42 groups have asked lawmakers and the governor to address issues they say were put on the back burner by the previous state administration. They claim the delays have negatively affected the environment, the economy and Arizonans overall well being. .
By Caroline Miller for Great Lakes Echo. Broadcast version by Mark Richardson for Michigan News Service, reporting for Solutions Journalism/Public News Service Collaboration. Michigan farmers and others are growing crops, trees and livestock on the same land to help battle climate change. .