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How St. Paul's Rent Control Experiment Backfired Spectacularly

Construction of new housing collapsed in the Minnesota city as builders took their business elsewhere.

Reason · Sep 2

One Big Beautiful Housing Supply Bill

Congress considers a consensus housing supply bill while the White House cracks down on the homeless.

Reason · Jul 29, 2025

Starter Homes Live in Texas, Die in Arizona

Plus: A new constitutional challenge to inclusionary zoning fees, a vetoed ban on rent-recommendation software, and a ill-conceived rent freeze in New York City.

Reason · Jun 3, 2025

In State Legislatures, Targeted Bills and Bipartisan Support Were Key To Passing Housing Reforms

Meanwhile, big, partisan "everything bagel" zoning reform bills that tried to squeeze through the entire YIMBY agenda floundered.

Reason · Jun 7, 2023

The Dangers of Rent Control on Display in the Twin Cities

St. Paul has seen a 61 percent decrease in building permits after the city imposed rent control on future housing.

Reason · Jun 15, 2022

Biden's Plan To Link Federal Transportation Spending to Zoning Reform Could Make the Housing Shortage Worse

The administration is encouraging counterproductive "inclusionary zoning" policies that often raise housing prices and reduce supply.

Reason · May 18, 2022

Joe Biden Takes Another Stab at Zoning Reform

The administration is proposing to spend $10 billion over ten years incentivizing local and state governments to remove regulatory barriers to new housing construction.

Reason · Apr 28, 2022