Jared Brey

The Yes In My Backyard movement is barely a decade old. But it has set the terms of the debate over state and local housing policy.

Even the most basic computing tasks require electrical power. The level of computing that drives today's economy is far from basic.

New York City's Department of Transportation awarded a third of its contracts to minority- and women-owned businesses last year, a priority of Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez.

State officials face challenges from shrinking revenue and major changes from Washington in shared programs such as education and Medicaid.

The rising use of artificial intelligence in search functions and the 24/7 needs of cryptocurrency mining are expected to take the Internet’s demands on the energy grid from predictable to exponential.

Lawmakers will devote considerable time this year to perennial concerns such as crime and education.

Insurance companies were fleeing fire-prone parts of California even before the disaster in Los Angeles. Policymakers are under pressure to find solutions as the risks grow.

The Trump White House has ordered a pause on infrastructure spending approved during the last administration, and is promoting new spending on digital infrastructure to support artificial intelligence.