Texas has a proud history of “act[ing] like it,” and the 84th Legislature worked to take the next steps in defending the state and its citizens from unlawful encroachments by the federal government. But, while some progress was made, the overall results were disappointing.
Local Government
Cities’ Favorite Affordable Housing Tool Doesn’t Build Housing. It Blocks It.
Across the country, many cities have settled on the same fix for housing shortages: order developers to include affordable units in every new project, or charge a fee if they don’t. Boston does it. So does San Francisco, Chicago, and Denver. The pitch is that affordability comes free, paid for by the market-rate units next...
September 17, 2026