Good Policy News Archives | Page 8 of 171 | The Cool Down

A beachside neighborhood at sunset.

Business

Connecticut town will cut taxable home values 35% after revaluation shook budgets

A view of colorful waterfront buildings with hills and trees in the background.

Tech

In Norway, lawmakers push plug-in solar and batteries as bill relief and crisis backup

A mobile home.

Home

Federal rule change could make manufactured homes even cheaper

A red portable generator placed on a paved surface next to a building wall.

Home

In Illinois, a village weighs generator rebates after outages, but only for homeowners who buy local

An apartment building.

Home

A California ballot measure could block evictions over small rent debts, but still miss many cases

Hands forming a roof over a chalkboard drawing of a house in a storm.

Home

In Pennsylvania, a House-passed bill would stop evictions when forecasts turn life-threatening

A man wearing a mask by a roadway.

Tech

In Vietnam, red-alert smog rules could send workers home, put classes online, and curb motorbikes

A foothill wildfire over a neighborhood.

Home

In Colorado, wildfire-ready homes may raise new-home costs 0.6% to 10.8%

The Virginia State Capitol building.

Home

In Virginia, Richmond pushes state-backed relief for homeowners priced out by rising values

A woman standing on a bus.

Business

In England, bus riders blasting music could face fines in antisocial behavior crackdown

The Bank of Spain.

Business

In Spain, banks must refund scam losses first, and prove 'gross negligence' after

A person wrapped in blankets sits next to a radiator wearing mittens.

Home

In New York, heating-bill relief now reaches half of households after 38,000 applied in 3 weeks