Ryan Kushner
EditorRyan Kushner covers housing, including innovative ways to address homelessness and increase affordable housing, as well as artificial intelligence and emerging technology in local government. An award-winning journalist with more than eight years of experience in B2B media, Kushner holds degrees in English and Communication from Mercyhurst University. Outside of work, he can be found reading and biking through Chicago (although not at the same time).
66 articles by Ryan Kushner
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State Farm homeowners insurance rates to surge 27% in Illinois
Aug. 15, 2025 -
Ohio mandate requires local governments to establish cybersecurity programs
Aug. 14, 2025 -
Dallas says it’s the first major Texas city to use AI for procurement
Aug. 13, 2025 -
Federal legislation aims to counteract surge of local laws criminalizing homelessness
Aug. 12, 2025 -
After federal job cuts, initiative aims to redirect talent to local government roles
Aug. 11, 2025 -
Microsoft Copilot just got its biggest U.S. city client yet: San Francisco
Aug. 8, 2025 -
LA County sees second year of homelessness declines, ends longstanding partnership with city of LA
Aug. 7, 2025 -
5 takeaways from Harvard’s 2025 state of housing report
Aug. 6, 2025 -
Housing shortages hit low-income renters the hardest, Pew report finds
Aug. 5, 2025 -
6 U.S. cities will get data analytics, AI support via international alliance
Aug. 4, 2025 -
Senate tackles housing affordability crisis with bipartisan bill
July 30, 2025 -
Bill looks to expand AI, cybersecurity resources for local governments
July 25, 2025 -
Archetype AI is helping this Washington city monitor pedestrian safety in real time
July 2, 2025 -
OpenAI ‘for government’ initiative aims to further integrate AI into public sector operations
June 20, 2025 -
Study: Business AI power consumption highest in these 10 states
June 13, 2025 -
California mayors speak out on ‘unconscionable’ lack of homelessness aid in proposed state budget
June 11, 2025 -
Iowa ADU law aims to address housing shortage
May 29, 2025 -
These 10 states have the highest fiber broadband availability
May 28, 2025 -
The 6 fastest-warming U.S. cities
May 20, 2025 -
Tech hubs: these 10 cities are ‘best prepared’ for a smart city future
May 12, 2025 -
Trump budget looks to slash rental assistance, affordable housing programs
May 7, 2025 -
These are the 10 fastest growing counties in the U.S.
May 7, 2025 -
More public EV charging, including curbside, envisioned in Chicago plan
April 14, 2025 -
Authorium steps into growing field of AI procurement products
April 11, 2025 -
NYC congestion pricing is seeing positive results, but its future rests largely on Trump: MIT panel
April 4, 2025