Big congratulations to my coworker Junior Ezeonu for winning his election to the Texas State House last night! Despite being outspent 11:1, he ran an incredible race - and will be in the State House next January.
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Rev. Dr. Rodney Sadler's victory email specifically calling out electricity rates.
Update from the other site:
The SHAMWOW guy has lost his election and is claiming voter fraud.
TWO climate wins. Congratulations, yall
They voted to gut the state’s climate law, and are on track to lose their election tonight.
Wow: In the early vote, it's a blow-out *so far*.
Rodney Sadler, the progessive pastor and activist, leads state Representative Carla Cunningham 75% to 18%.
(Stay tuned as we see how the Election Day vote compares, but that's an ominous start for the incumbent.)
Context:
In NC primary early voting:
- Dems turn out in way bigger numbers than R's
- UNAFFILIATED voters turning out in bigger numbers than R's
- And Unaffiliated votes are breaking for Dems, big time
North Carolina primary votes are through the roof on the Dem side
It’s Primary Election Day for millions of people across America. Tonight, I’m watching North Carolina and Texas results for their impact on climate and clean energy in the 2027 legislative sessions.
Balcony solar is taking off across the country. Here’s which states are considering bills to allow for the plug-in clean energy solution.
Housing👏policy👏is👏climate👏policy!
This is really nicely done, and is a nice example of how much the climate and housing advocacy communities have in common. Great work, Dave & co.
Rather do anything *but* watch the State of the Union tonight? Come hang out with us on The Downballot's Discord server while we follow the results of special elections in Maine and Pennsylvania! sidestack.io/the-downballot
We 💙 multisolving
The rent is too damn high. The commute is too damn long. Here's how to fix it.
Thanks, John!
Thank you!!
I’m so excited that this report is out! Can’t wait to discuss and share.
Our report has 16 concrete solutions that reduce costs AND climate pollution at the same time. Check it out: climatecabineteducation.org/housing-poli...
🥁 🥁 TODAY we launched a new policy platform: Housing Policy That Solves Climate Change. Americans face a dual housing crisis. Supply shortages drive up costs, and too many people have to drive too many hours to get to their homes, schools, and doctor's offices.
Good, yes
In today’s Heatmap AM:
☀️ U.S. new generating capacity will be nearly all renewables and batteries in 2026
☢️ New California bill would mostly end new nuclear ban
🏭 NRG buys New York City’s biggest power plant
Start your week with @alexckaufman.bsky.social:
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Trump's EPA said a major justification for revoking the GHG endangerment finding is that emissions from the U.S. transport sector (cars, trucks, etc.) are so low that reducing them wouldn't make any difference to the climate. But if this sector was a country, 🧵
TODAY - Governor Pritzker's State of the State has several housing ideas that tackle cost + climate:
🏘️ By-right multifamily housing
🅿️ Remove parking requirements
🏡 Legalize granny flats
...Following last year's NITA Act, which boosted transport choices
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The most interesting thing I read this week:
@fasikat.bsky.social and @akshatrathi.bsky.social
"Cunningham, through her campaign manager Marjorie Fields Harris, declined an interview with Bolts. Asked for her response to remarks Sadler and Bowman have made about Cunningham and her record, Harris then said the campaign would not provide comment. “Your questions and the statements presented rely on inflammatory characterizations rather than sincere inquiry, thus failing to meet the criteria for a constructive or fair response,” Harris wrote in a Feb. 10 email."
Carla Cunningham, the Dem lawmaker who has given the NC GOP critical votes on bills to force compliance with ICE and break environmental rules, faces a huge primary challenge.
We reached her asking for an interview, & when she declined we asked her campaign specific questions. All we got:
hey washington housing folks
tomorrow at 10.30 am, the WA house housing committee will hold a hearing on SB 5156, allowing smaller and more affordable elevators in single stair buildings. more accessible hom
this saves $10Ks *per* elevator
please sign in pro here
app.leg.wa.gov/csi/Testifie...
New Mexico's Senate, worried that data center developers will use on-site gas generation to circumvent the state’s landmark clean energy law, the Energy Transition Act, passed a bill this week to close the loophole. Here's hoping the House and Governor do their jobs and get this passed.
Some 🔥🔥🔥 from @spears.bsky.social on the endangerment finding arson:
"Climate leadership isn’t going to come from the demolished halls of the East Wing in Washington, D.C. It is going to come from local leaders who are committed to lowering their constituents’ bills."
