The issue uniting Mamdani and Hochul? Universal child care.

She’s a centrist Democrat and newly minted grandmother born and raised in Buffalo whose first childhood home was a trailer by a steel plant. He’s a Democratic socialist and a newlywed, born in Uganda and raised mostly in New York City by a renowned film director and a Columbia University professor. New York Gov. Kathy [.]. Continue reading The issue uniting Mamdani and Hochul? Universal child care.

The West’s power grid could be stitched together — if red and blue states buy in – Fri, 24 Oct 2025 PST

For years, Western leaders have debated the creation of a regional energy market: a coordinated grid to pool solar power in Arizona, wind in Wyoming, hydro in Washington and battery storage in California. Continue reading The West’s power grid could be stitched together — if red and blue states buy in – Fri, 24 Oct 2025 PST