Carey L. Biron

Some rural counties may want to see increased production, "but if they do it this quickly, it’s going to cause a backlash. You won’t find anything more popular in this region than public land.” #logging #conservation https://t.co/kxr0ehOasB

"If a landlord does a $15,000 retrofit, how much of that does the tenant have to pay? The answer is 100%. I've seen landlords initiate construction work just for the purpose of evicting a tenant." #cities #renewables #eviction #renters #HousingCrisis https://t.co/ySU1Op6Nfd

"Direct pay" tax credits have helped over 500 #cities make #RenewableEnergy projects financially feasible over the past year. Now they're under threat. https://t.co/QaBf8uACbc

"When I came to America, they assured me ... they'll help me financially, provide a place and food. But when I came here, everything changed." #Refugees #refugeeeswelcome https://t.co/JLIScNEnWk

Schools, libraries and mutual aid groups across the country are training and preparing their communities to help defend against #Deportation https://t.co/uAF7SPm8G6

Hundreds of local tuition-free programs now exist, seeking to boost both students and local areas. #collegestudents https://t.co/br41ECfKLD

"You will paralyse our industry but others, as well, because our workforce is the #workforce that builds America." #Immigration #Construction #constructionworker #cities https://t.co/YSLIFJix0M

"The margins are really thin, so you lose one (health worker) and it can be very disruptive to the overall system." #healthcare #immigrationenforcement #Deportation https://t.co/W2bEKobGe3

With urban homes, private lands increasingly fuelling #wildfires, individual and community-based efforts can help protect communities #lawildfire #cities https://t.co/CBTYPBy8FH

Proponents of more punitive options are feeling emboldened, even as some cities eye new protections. #homelessness #housing #cities https://t.co/pc1YLPqJ5E

Local ballot measures have become an increasingly important tool for "communities that were tired and desperate waiting for the federal government, and sometimes states, to act." #childcare #cities https://t.co/D0glhgl9MZ

Communities that seek to safeguard unauthorized migrants could slow the U.S. president-elect’s #massdeportations threat #cities https://t.co/j1EW07Wppn

Nine states have restrictive voter ID laws that weren’t in place at the last presidential election #VoterID #LGBTQ #electionday2024 https://t.co/eYnJAppsrG

Local officials race to safeguard momentum on environmental justice, inclusive economies, climate action and more. #Election2024 #Cities #equity https://t.co/yNF2PoYm7O

"There's a moment of promise here. We might see real housing policy change in the coming administration and Congress." #housing #HousingCrisis #AffordableHousing #Election2024 #Rentersrightsbill https://t.co/vH5XxSMaru

"There is another real estate grab, but it's in the ocean" -- and local communities are pushing back. #fishing https://t.co/kNhGl67zp2

On #elections, #climate, #migration and more, local officials and #cities are increasingly compelled to fight #disinformation https://t.co/yjD4stm8EF