We said it all day: The livable streets movement elected Zohran Mamdani. Sure, armies of Socialist volunteerchiks, immigrant aunties, renters, Bronxites and so many others filled his winning coalition (as this nice Times video shows), but don't neglect the role played by bus riders, bike riders and YIMBYs in getting the Queens Assembly member over the finish line in first.
The discourse around EV charging usually centers on public fast chargers and Level 2 plugs installed in private homes. But not everyone needs to fast charge at a Tesla Supercharger or Electrify America station every day, unless they're road-tripping. And not everyone owns a home with a garage to install a Level 2 charger in the first place. Renters make up a large share of American households, yet they often lack adequate charging options.
Last year, California had 2.8 million households in all kinds of living arrangements where housing expenses exceeded 50% of their income. That's the largest burdened flock among the states and 14% of the 19.4 million nationwide. California's economic rivals ranked next: Texas and Florida, at 1.7 million. Such cash-strapped households equal 20% of all Californians, the biggest share nationally and well above the 15% U.S. share. Texas was No. 12 at 15% and Florida was No. 3 at 18%.
John Conlon wants Budget 2026 to offer renters a pathway to home-ownership A Dublin renter had to leave his career in teaching in order to afford renting in the capital. Athlone man John Conlon (30) holds a first-class master's degree in education, a sector that is struggling to maintain its workforce, but has moved into the field of recruitment.