A new report highlights the need for faster permitting to address Arizona’s housing affordability and supply challenges. While the state’s overall housing shortage has declined, affordability remains a major concern, according to the Common Sense Institute (CSI).
A Georgia bill that ties property assessments to the rate of inflation is facing pushback from local government entities opting out of the measure. Approved by 63% of voters in November 2024, the bill aims to cap property tax increases, but some officials argue the restrictions could hinder their ability to fund essential services.
Some female prisoners are pleading for former President Donald Trump to step in and protect them from biological men who claim a female identity to gain access to women’s prisons, where they allegedly abuse female inmates.
More than 2,700 North Carolina individuals and families displaced by Hurricane Helene will continue to receive housing assistance through FEMA's Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) program, with stays extended until May 26. This extension provides additional time for recovery efforts in the aftermath of the devastating storm.
On Wednesday, Democratic Governor Maura Healey proposed new restrictions to Massachusetts' decades-old right-to-shelter law, aiming to address rising concerns about criminal activity and fiscal strain within the state's emergency shelter system.
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry’s initiative to address homelessness in New Orleans faced protests on Wednesday as officials cleared encampments and opened a new temporary shelter in the Gentilly area.
As President Joe Biden and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas approach the conclusion of their tenure on January 20, Mayorkas' border policies remain a significant point of contention. Reports indicate that by then, approximately 1.5 million illegal migrants will have entered the U.S. through parole programs established under Mayorkas' leadership.
France’s birthrate fell to its lowest level since the end of World War I, with only 663,000 babies born in 2024, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE). This marks a 2.2% decline from the previous year and the lowest recorded births since 1946. The fertility rate also dropped to 1.62 children per woman, well below the 2.1 replacement level needed to maintain population stability.
The New York Times editorial board proposed a sweeping plan to resolve America’s immigration challenges, advocating for increased legal migration while sidelining concerns of many Americans. The op-ed, titled “A Big Idea to Solve America’s Immigration Mess,” frames migrants as essential for economic growth while casting native-born Americans as a declining population incapable of meeting labor demands.
