Your Questions Answered: The Politics Edition

<p>What’s the optimal way to spend money raised by a carbon tax?</p><p>How should climate play in Florida’s big toss-up Congressional race?</p><p>What’s the best energy platform for gubernatorial candidates?</p><p>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.</p><p>The Energy Gang&nbsp;<em>is brought to you by&nbsp;</em><a href="https://sense.com/welcome-back-three.html" target="_blank"><em>Sense</em></a><em>. Sense installs in your home's electrical panel and provides insight into your energy use and home activity through&nbsp;iOS, Android and web apps.&nbsp;</em><a href="https://sense.com/welcome-back-three.html" target="_blank"><em>Find out more</em></a><em>.</em></p><p>Recommended reading:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.peri.umass.edu/publication/item/1026-clean-energy-investments-for-new-york-state-an-economic-framework-for-promoting-climate-stabilization-and-expanding-good-job-opportunities" target="_blank">PERI report on NY carbon tax</a>: An Economic Framework for Promoting Climate Stabilization and Expanding Good Job Opportunities</li><li><a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article192132289.html" target="_blank">Miami Herald</a>:&nbsp;Republicans Can’t Generate Buzz for Ros-Lehtinen’s Seat, and Some Say It’s Unwinnable</li><li><a href="https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/03/the-illinois-governors-race-is-poised-to-become-the-most-expensive-in-history/" target="_blank">Mother Jones</a>:&nbsp;The Illinois Governor’s Race Is Poised to Become the Most Expensive in History</li></ul><p><em>Subscribe to&nbsp;</em>The Energy Gang<em>&nbsp;podcast via&nbsp;</em><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-energy-gang/id663379413?mt=2" target="_blank"><em>Apple Podcasts</em></a><em>,&nbsp;</em><a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ib4rxvbxzjtlvwhncbctz4uwdka" target="_blank"><em>Google P