A Gallup survey released on May 13 found that 71 percent of American adults oppose having an AI data center built near where they live, with 48 percent strongly opposed. That number is higher than opposition to nuclear plants. In a country where almost nothing polls at 71 percent, the result was treated as a national signal: the AI infrastructure boom has run into an organic wall of voter resistance. Maybe. But before we accept that framing, it is worth looking carefully at w

Plymouth Union Public Research (PUP Research) has released its National Transportation Influencer Study , a poll of 522 professionals deeply engaged in U.S. transportation policy, planning, operations, and analysis. Conducted in late November 2025, the survey captures views from lobbyists, agency heads and staff, contractors, consultants, think-tank researchers, association executives, regional planning organization members, and related journalists—the insiders who draft reg

The end of the COVID-era student loan repayment moratorium has triggered a sharp rise in delinquencies, with rates reaching their highest...