Few policies raise economists’ ire as much as rent control. “In many cases,” Swedish economist Assar Lindbeck famously said, “rent control appears to be the most efficient technique presently known to ...

As rents and eviction rates rise across the country, more cities and states are debating rent control policies, which housing advocates say are needed to keep more people in their homes. "The ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. As Americans cast their votes in an election dominated by debates over inflation and ...

A unanimous Arizona Court of Appeals ruling this fall sent a blunt message to city halls: When it comes to short-term rentals, local control has hard limits in this state. The decision arrives as ...

Kansas City Police officers fill the chambers at department headquarters downtown to listen to a Board of Police Commissioners meeting in December 2021. An NPR’s Midwest Newsroom poll conducted by ...

AFTER TODAY, RIGHT? SO TODAY WAS ABOUT CHANGING THE CITY CODE TO INCLUDE AN OUTLINE OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, HOW IT FUNCTIONS AND ITS RESPONSIBILITIES. MAYOR BRANDON SCOTT, MEMBERS OF THE CITY ...