This election season, Americans voted on local and state infrastructure spending and environmental protections.
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The New York City skyline and the Hudson River. Photo © J. Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue
Read our coverage of Election Day 2021:
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2021 Election Recap: New York Voters Approve Clean Water Constitutional Amendment
High-profile water-related issues were also on the ballot in Maine, Boise, and Virginia Beach.
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2021 Election Preview: New York Considers Right to Clean Water
Voters will decide on a constitutional amendment for environmental rights.
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2021 Election Preview: Two Cities, Facing Floods and Aridity, Eye Big Public Works
Boise and Virginia Beach ask voters to approve infrastructure plans that exceed a half-billion dollars.
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2021 Election Preview: The Expensive Battle in Maine over Hydropower Imports
The second-most expensive campaign in Maine history is a debate over energy infrastructure.