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A Major Reform of California's Environmental Regulations Looks Destined for Failure

Environmentalism A Major Reform of California's Environmental Regulations Looks Destined for Failure While votes are still being...

06.11.2026 2

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Which Way, Democrats?

Democratic Party Which Way, Democrats? Some newly elected Democrats are sounding a conciliatory note. Others are calling for...

06.11.2026 6

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It Was a Data Center Election After All

Data Centers It Was a Data Center Election After All A majority of voters told exit pollsters that data centers were a top issue...

04.11.2026 5

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Socialist Janeese Lewis George Easily Wins D.C.'s Mayoral Election

Democratic Socialists of America Socialist Janeese Lewis George Easily Wins D.C.'s Mayoral Election The mayor-elect will have to...

03.11.2026 5

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The Housing Ballot Initiatives To Watch

Housing Policy The Housing Ballot Initiatives To Watch Across the country, voters will decide whether to shrink minimum lot sizes,...

03.11.2026 4

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After 11 Years of Muriel Bowser, D.C. Readies Itself for Its First Socialist Mayor

Election 2026 After 11 Years of Muriel Bowser, D.C. Readies Itself for Its First Socialist Mayor Come Tuesday, D.C. Councilmember...

30.10.2026 4

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The Populism-to-Paperwork Pipeline

Housing Policy The Populism-to-Paperwork Pipeline In order to save American homeownership from Wall Street, the Trump...

27.10.2026 10

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Will a Data Center Backlash Help James Talarico Turn Texas Blue?

Texas Will a Data Center Backlash Help James Talarico Turn Texas Blue? Texas voters are souring on their state's growth machine and...

27.10.2026 9

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Nathan Fielder Made a Dishonest Movie

Culture Nathan Fielder Made a Dishonest Movie His Elizabeth Holmes documentary, You Can See Everything, is a deeply unethical piece...

26.10.2026 7

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Under Proposed Treasury Rule, Corporate Homebuyers Who Don't Track Their Receipts Face $1 Million Fines

Housing Policy Under Proposed Treasury Rule, Corporate Homebuyers Who Don't Track Their Receipts Face $1 Million Fines The proposed...

23.10.2026 40

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ADU Nihilism

Housing Policy ADU Nihilism Definitions of different housing types are arbitrary. Every productive housing reform produces...

20.10.2026 9

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Presumptive D.C. Mayor Janeese Lewis George Demands Halt to Waymo Legalization To Protect Drivers' Jobs

Waymo Presumptive D.C. Mayor Janeese Lewis George Demands Halt to Waymo Legalization To Protect Drivers' Jobs The socialist D.C....

16.10.2026 9

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To Avoid Criticizing Trump's Tariffs and War, Vivek Ramaswamy Takes on Data Centers

Data Centers To Avoid Criticizing Trump's Tariffs and War, Vivek Ramaswamy Takes on Data Centers Republicans who want to speak to...

15.10.2026 10

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Code Games 2.0

Housing Policy Code Games 2.0 The Trump administration begins the implementation of manufactured housing deregulation. ...

13.10.2026 10

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Canada's First Nations Are Using Their Land To Build Dense Housing

Housing Policy Canada's First Nations Are Using Their Land To Build Dense Housing Exempt from Vancouver's building restrictions,...

11.10.2026 20

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TSA Screeners Union Hopes Passengers Protest Petty Rule Change That Only Affects Screeners

TSA TSA Screeners Union Hopes Passengers Protest Petty Rule Change That Only Affects Screeners The Trump administration has taken...

07.10.2026 10

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The 'World's Oldest' Bartender's Very Illegal Basement Bar

Zoning The 'World's Oldest' Bartender's Very Illegal Basement Bar A recent profile of 103-year-old Irv Koch's basement bar...

06.10.2026 10

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A Court Rules That San Francisco's Empty Home Tax Is Illegal

Housing Policy A Court Rules That San Francisco's Empty Home Tax Is Illegal San Francisco's tax on vacant homes is bad policy. Now...

02.10.2026 10

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Whatever Happened to Trump's Housing Affordability Executive Order?

Housing Policy Whatever Happened to Trump's Housing Affordability Executive Order? The Trump administration revises wonky federal...

29.09.2026 20

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College Founded by 'Christian Nationalist' Pastor Claims Religious Discrimination by Zoning Officials

Zoning College Founded by 'Christian Nationalist' Pastor Claims Religious Discrimination by Zoning Officials New Saint Andrews...

25.09.2026 10

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The Far-Left Wins Berlin's Election on the Promise of Seizing Private Apartments

Housing Policy The Far-Left Wins Berlin's Election on the Promise of Seizing Private Apartments The Left wants to cure the city's...

23.09.2026 10

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In the Name of Tax Fairness, Politicians Propose Special Tax Penalties on Data Centers

Data Centers In the Name of Tax Fairness, Politicians Propose Special Tax Penalties on Data Centers State and federal policymakers...

18.09.2026 60

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DOJ Says Workers at L.A. Homeless Nonprofits Spent Tax Dollars on Vacations, Nightclubs, Bail

Fraud DOJ Says Workers at L.A. Homeless Nonprofits Spent Tax Dollars on Vacations, Nightclubs, Bail Three people in the Los Angeles...

16.09.2026 20

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Rent Control's Revenge

Rent control Rent Control's Revenge While San Francisco's mayor calls for more rent control, Providence's mayor loses his primary...

15.09.2026 20

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In Rhode Island's Dem Primary, DSA Challenger Unseats Providence Mayor Who'd Vetoed Rent Control

Housing Policy In Rhode Island's Dem Primary, DSA Challenger Unseats Providence Mayor Who'd Vetoed Rent Control Voters in...

11.09.2026 10

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Michigan Judge Can Be Sued for Livestreaming a Mock Hearing of Teen Who Fell Asleep on a Field Trip

Criminal Justice Michigan Judge Can Be Sued for Livestreaming a Mock Hearing of Teen Who Fell Asleep on a Field Trip The Court of...

09.09.2026 10

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The Silver Lining to Empty Subsidized Apartments

Housing Policy The Silver Lining to Empty Subsidized Apartments Plus: A nightmare squatting situation in Washington, D.C. ...

08.09.2026 20

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In the White House's Retro Arcade Games, the Trump Administration Always Loses

Trump Administration In the White House's Retro Arcade Games, the Trump Administration Always Loses In MAGAfied versions of Tapper...

04.09.2026 10

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Federalism Will Save the Data Centers

Data Centers Federalism Will Save the Data Centers State preemption worked for housing. It's unlikely to come to the rescue of...

01.09.2026 10

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What the Twin Revolts Against Flock and Data Centers Tell Us About the Power and Risks of Populism

Surveillance A Tale of Two Tech Revolts What the simultaneous revolts against Flock and data centers can tell us about the power...

28.08.2026 20

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California Bill Would Cap Rents During U.S.-Involved War

Housing Policy California Bill Would Cap Rents During U.S.-Involved War The war in Iran is causing California lawmakers to consider...

25.08.2026 20

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An Ungrateful Public Underappreciates Data Centers

Data Centers An Ungrateful Public Underappreciates Data Centers Their few defenders often misunderstand their benefits. ...

21.08.2026 20

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Unionized Delivery Drivers Vs. Deliveries

Labor Unions Unionized Delivery Drivers Vs. Deliveries Across the country, the Teamsters union is at war with companies trying to...

19.08.2026 20

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San Francisco's 'Historic Laundromat' Project Finally Begins Construction

San Francisco San Francisco's 'Historic Laundromat' Project Finally Begins Construction Activists were able to block an apartment...

18.08.2026 20

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Euclidean Zoning: How Our 'Arbitrary and Oppressive' City Planning Scheme Got Its Name

Zoning Euclidean Zoning: How Our 'Arbitrary and Oppressive' City Planning Scheme Got Its Name Is it named after the father of...

17.08.2026 20

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Jeff Merkley Wants To Save Big Government From Donald Trump

Constitution Jeff Merkley Wants To Save Big Government From Donald Trump The Oregon senator's "For Our Republic Act" would check...

14.08.2026 20

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The Trump Administration's Secret YIMBY Grant Proposal

Housing Policy The Trump Administration's Secret YIMBY Grant Proposal Plus: a win for "housing first" funding in court, zoning...

11.08.2026 20

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Abdul El-Sayed's COVID Radicalism Is a Callback to a More United Party

Democratic Party Abdul El-Sayed's COVID Radicalism Is a Callback to a More United Party The pandemic provided a glue that held the...

05.08.2026 20

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The YIMBY-Libertarian Convergence

Housing Policy The YIMBY-Libertarian Convergence A eminent domain case out of Rhode Island shows how YIMBY regulatory reforms and...

04.08.2026 20

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In Widow's Bay, the Real Monster Is Utilitarianism

Television In Widow's Bay, the Real Monster Is Utilitarianism Apple TV's new horror comedy shows us that succubi and killer clowns...

31.07.2026 20

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Federal Court Slaps Down Rhode Island Town's Surprise Seizure of Family's Land

Eminent Domain Federal Court Slaps Down Rhode Island Town's Surprise Seizure of Family's Land A district court ruled that Johnston,...

29.07.2026 30

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At Senate Hearing, Fauci Takes the Fifth To Avoid Accounting for Inconsistent Statements About a Lab Leak

COVID-19 At Senate Hearing, Fauci Takes the Fifth To Avoid Accounting for Inconsistent Statements About a Lab Leak Diary entries...

29.07.2026 30

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A Year After the Wildfires, L.A. Homelessness Spikes

Housing Policy A Year After the Wildfires, L.A. Homelessness Spikes Plus: A new lawsuit challenges New York's rent freeze, a study...

28.07.2026 30

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For Thousands of New York City Apartment Buildings, the Math Doesn't Math

New York City For Thousands of New York City Apartment Buildings, the Math Doesn't Math This year’s rent freeze is just the...

25.07.2026 50

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Nashville Considers Using Eminent Domain To Stop a Planned Data Center From Irritating Zoo Animals

Eminent Domain Nashville Considers Using Eminent Domain To Stop a Planned Data Center From Irritating Zoo Animals The Nashville Zoo...

24.07.2026 30

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Review: The D.C. Museum Where Everything Is for Sale

Entertainment Review: The D.C. Museum Where Everything Is for Sale The Mansion on O Street showcases consumerist artifacts, and...

24.07.2026 30

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Where Can the Data Centers Go?

Technology Where Can the Data Centers Go? In a committee hearing yesterday, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez complained about data centers'...

22.07.2026 40

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When Is a Park Fee Unconstitutional?

Housing Policy When Is a Park Fee Unconstitutional? Plus: San Francisco slashes affordable housing mandates, wide support for...

21.07.2026 30

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Mamdani's Zombie Apartment Nightmare

New York City Mamdani's Zombie Apartment Nightmare New York’s rent freeze will turn more rent-stabilized units into unlivable...

21.07.2026 20

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Taking the W

Housing Policy Taking the W Developers rush to use California's new apartments-near-transit law, North Carolina eliminates parking...

14.07.2026 30

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