# the B|E note Strategic insights & idea riffs on politics, policy, people + the spaces affected by them Page: Feed: --- ## [Decision Makers: Dr. Sacoby Wilson On How Environmental Racism Is A Public Health Threat](https://thebenote.substack.com/p/decision-makers-dr-sacoby-wilson) _2026-08-19 · B|E strategy_ Dr. ## [We're Bothered By Different Beliefs. But We're Also Bothered When We Think Other People Are Wrong.](https://thebenote.substack.com/p/were-bothered-by-different-beliefs) _2026-08-18 · B|E strategy_ Molnar & Loewenstein | The Conversation ## [State Legislators Of Color B|E Brief - Connecticut](https://thebenote.substack.com/p/state-legislators-of-color-be-brief-ed8) _2026-08-13 · B|E strategy_ The B|E note, in partnership with the Council of State Governments (CSG) and with direct support from the Council on Communities of Color at CSG East, presents the “State Legislators of Color B|E Brief.” This is a regular summary capturing legislation introduced and/or supported by legislators of color and related to Black, Latino, Native American, Asian/Pacific Islander and other communities of… ## [Decision Makers: NY State Senator Kevin Parker On The State's Energy Crisis And The New Data Center Moratorium](https://thebenote.substack.com/p/decision-makers-ny-state-senator) _2026-08-12 · B|E strategy_ State Senator Kevin Parker, Chair of the New York Senate's Energy and Telecommunications Committee, discusses how the state is navigating the energy crisis and reducing residential electricity bills. ## [How Much Are People Blaming "Natural Disasters" On Climate Crisis? And Do Data Centers Matter In That Context?](https://thebenote.substack.com/p/how-much-are-people-blaming-natural) _2026-08-11 · B|E strategy_ a Trendency and B|E Brief feature ## [States Were Already Ending Affirmative Action Programs For Contractors](https://thebenote.substack.com/p/states-were-already-ending-affirmative) _2026-08-04 · B|E strategy_ Rosa | The Conversation ## [Decision Makers: NY Assemblymember Gabriella Romero On Confronting Poverty In The City That Houses The State's Capitol](https://thebenote.substack.com/p/decision-makers-ny-assemblymember) _2026-07-29 · B|E strategy_ The New York legislator representing Albany reflects on what it's like representing the city that houses the Empire State's capital, and yet it still struggles with poverty and affordability. ## [Trendency: Is Europe Moving To The Right ... Or Just Moving Around?](https://thebenote.substack.com/p/trendency-is-europe-moving-to-the) _2026-07-28 · B|E strategy_ a Trendency feature ## [Decision Makers: TN Rep. Harold Love, Jr. On Budgets, Child Food Programs And Redistricting](https://thebenote.substack.com/p/decision-makers-tn-rep-harold-love) _2026-07-22 · B|E strategy_ Rep. ## [Retro Grid Dungeon Crawler (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/EDXWWiHLSEXM) _2026-07-22 · **Sponsored**_ Retro grid movement with first-person combat, loot and skill-tree progression. ## [Robinson: The Redemptive Infrastructure Of Black Food Security](https://thebenote.substack.com/p/robinson-the-redemptive-infrastructure) _2026-07-20 · B|E strategy_ Robinson | Smart Surfaces Coalition