Big-City Mayors Think They Can Mandate Their Way to Affordable Housing
60% of mayors in expensive cities favor requiring developers "to include more affordable housing in new projects even if doing so deters some new development."
60% of mayors in expensive cities favor requiring developers "to include more affordable housing in new projects even if doing so deters some new development."
Can city officials demand entrance to a home with no evidence of violations?
Popular reform in San Diego threatened by California labor board.
Deal in the works with the Department of Justice.
Albuquerque continues snatching and selling cars through civil, not criminal, program.
One mayor claims it's racist to try to stop it. No, really.
Allowing parents to stay in cities can help families and alleviate traffic congestion.
Tickets for not having curtains or screen doors used to fund government.
Q&A with school reformer Lisa Graham Keegan.
The home of a speed trap and a jail-for-hire tries to adjust.
These projects aren't fiscally responsible, but the FCC has given them a thumbs up.
Better hope your city doesn't think your property would look better as a Bed, Bath & Beyond
News outlets repeated the claim while Internet commenters were skeptical.
Increasing automation limits the ability of authorities to profit off human error.
Police gave a citation for panhandling to someone with Larry Martin's ID, but Martin says it wasn't him.
City official suggests pushing cost of city mismanagement on property owners.
"It will have the same rules that many churches observe" except adultery is OK.
"It will have the same rules that many churches observe" except adultery is OK.
Reductions in regulations benefit consumers.
Half-assed, selfish opposition to regulation is actually a good start.
Poorly thought-out rules against odors, emissions could devastate restaurants, food trucks.
Current and former politicians prefer cutting real estate deals to doing the less sexy work of basic civic governance
New report shows municipalities bolstering ailing budgets with seizures.
Minority representation by city leaders more closely matches citizenry.
When it pays to crack down on Mickey Mouse offenses
Cities throw tax money at big deals while small businesses get the shaft for stupid reasons.
A mayor's outrage over parody will likely cost city.
Congressman wants to make shaking down the citizens a federal crime.
Laws against panhandling are unconstitutional, yet officials keep trying.
Ban on new protections nothing like a religious freedom act.
Sledding bans are all the rage. Who knows if they actually work.
The president addresses a country that currently hates his political party by offering more big government.
Elinor Ostrom and the case against centralization
ACLU 'model ordinance' would at least require a public debate