In a tight race in the Inland Empire of California, Democratic challenger Rollins ties his opponent Rep. Ken Calvert’s real estate escapades to the area’s high housing costs.
Cities & Communities
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VP Debate: Vance Should Address Unanswered Questions Raised by ‘Hillbilly Elegy’
Vance’s rise was spurred by his questionable views on race, ethnicity.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Rural America’s Project 2025 Problem
Trump is promising major disruptions for small-town communities. Yet residents still favor him over Kamala Harris’s development and investment approach.
Posted inLaw and Justice
As North Carolina Sidelines Juvenile Justice Reforms, Communities Step In
Winston-Salem community groups had already banded together to strengthen efforts to help troubled young people in the face of more punitive policies.
Posted inTransportation
What Is the Fare Evasion Equation?
New York asks that question after officers shoot and wound an alleged fare evader.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Small Businesses Aren’t Asking for Tax Cuts
If you read their surveys, they say they need access to credit. Nevertheless, Kamala Harris wants to give small businesses a deduction.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Push for Public Banking in New York
Rochester wants to establish the first public bank in the United States in over a century.
Posted inHousing
Harris Housing Policy Blends Concepts From Across the Spectrum
The plan isn’t focused entirely on YIMBY ideas, or rent-limiting ideas.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Another Study Shows Bail Reform Doesn’t Lead to Crime Surge
There’s even more data to refute the fearmongering.
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The Neighborliness Option
Chicago officials have been terrified that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott would inundate the DNC with migrant buses. But the people of Chicago may have already called Abbott’s bluff.