HISTORICAL FACTS: 3 | History Defined

Did Some Airbnb Hosts Raise Rents Too High After L.A. Fires?

Housing activists accuse rental giant of excessive payment hikes.

Capital & Main · Feb 7, 2025

Top NYPD officials faulted by investigators for 'demeaning' social media posts

A new report from an independent police monitor has found that two high-ranking NYPD officials violated department policy by sharing “unprofessional” posts on social media

The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2025

Corpus Christi Launches Emergency Water Projects as Reservoirs Dwindle and Industrial Demand Grows

This Texas city has struggled to develop a seawater desalination plant, but its efforts have lagged as thirsty industries arrive and drought persists. 

Texas Observer · Jan 23, 2025

The Death and Life of New York Outdoor Dining

What began as a vibrant, organic solution to a crisis has been stifled by overregulation.

Reason · Dec 14, 2024

Odessa elected its first gay City Council member

Donald Trump won Ector County, which includes Odessa, with more than 70 percent of the vote.

The Texas Tribune · Dec 12, 2024

NYC Wants To Make You License and Insure Your E-Bike, Sounds Like a Cash Grab

If you rely on an e-bike in any way—you ride one, your business employs people who ride them, your takeaways are delivered atop an e-bike—you might be about to get screwed by the NYC Council. The NYC Council has proposed a bill that would require license plates and registration in the city…

RideApart · Dec 9, 2024

Big City, Little Reforms

The final version of New York's "City of Yes" reforms makes modest liberalizing changes to the city's zoning code.

Reason · Nov 26, 2024

Philadelphia City Council Prepares to Protect LGBTQ Residents With New Resolution Ahead of Trump Term

Philadelphia will become the latest city to assess how to prepare and protect their vulnerable residents ahead of the new Trump administration

Latin Times · Nov 22, 2024

Cal Hendrick wins Odessa mayor’s race, beating incumbent who focused on faith

Odessa City Council critics have worried Joven and his allies have focused too much on social issues and not enough on infrastructure.

The Texas Tribune · Nov 6, 2024

Texas’ high housing costs sparked a movement to bring them down. The fight could shape the state for years to come.

A new breed of activists wants Texas to tame costs by building more housing. But longstanding opposition to such policies remains strong.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 28, 2024