Guaranteed income support rose during the pandemic; backlash followed

Guaranteed income support rose during the pandemic; backlash followed

Urbazon | E+ | Getty Images About 1,900 residents in Texas’ Harris County were set to start receiving $500 monthly payments starting this spring. The money — provided through a new 18-month guaranteed income pilot, Uplift Harris, a Harris County Public Health initiative — was aimed at county residents of 10 ZIP codes who are … Read more

Florida, California insurance crisis is spreading. Is your state next?

Florida, California insurance crisis is spreading. Is your state next?

An insurance crisis that has sent premiums skyrocketing and caused carriers to flee coastal states like Florida and California is spreading, and it is fundamentally changing the real estate market in states across the country. “Not only is the cost higher than people anticipated, but just the inability to secure insurance at all makes deals fall through … Read more

Baltimore bridge rebuild and a new debate over infrastructure spending

Baltimore bridge rebuild and a new debate over infrastructure spending

Three months after Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed – killing six people, shutting a major port and disrupting vehicle traffic along the Eastern Seaboard — local, state and federal officials began a massive effort to make the best out of an unimaginable situation. “We’re working with construction companies and designers, and working with the … Read more