Your Questions Answered: The Politics Edition

What’s the optimal way to spend money raised by a carbon tax? How should climate play in Florida’s big toss-up Congressional race? What’s the best energy platform for gubernatorial candidates? This week: your questions answered. We got a bunch of queries from listeners about politics — so that’s the direction we’re headed. We'll discuss what these individual stories tell us about nationwide elections in 2018. The Energy Gang is brought to you by Sense. Sense installs in your home's electrical panel and provides insight into your energy use and home activity through iOS, Android and web apps. Find out more. Recommended reading:PERI report on NY carbon tax: An Economic Framework for Promoting Climate Stabilization and Expanding Good Job OpportunitiesMiami Herald: Republicans Can’t Generate Buzz for Ros-Lehtinen’s Seat, and Some Say It’s UnwinnableMother Jones: The Illinois Governor’s Race Is Poised to Become the Most Expensive in HistorySubscribe to The Energy Gang podcast via Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher or wherever you find your audio content. And while you're there, subscribe to our other podcasts, The Interchange and Political Climate.