Articles and analysis on today's issues
 
  As data centers see a surge in demand because of generative AI, Henrico County, Virginia, shows how local governments can turn the economic gains of this new industry into sustainable funding for affordable housing.
- Homelessness in Indian Country is a hidden, but critical, problem Homelessness in Indian Country primarily takes the form of doubling up rather than sleeping on the street, making it less conspicuous.
- What rural communities stand to lose from proposed housing budget cuts The Trump Administration's proposed cuts and tax reforms could reduce housing availability and affordability in rural communities.
- How vulnerable are nonprofits under Trump’s skinny budget? President Trump's budget would slash funding to, or abolish, programs that provide significant financial support to nonprofits across the country.
- In DC, new child care regulations are a promising start New child care regulations put DC at the leading edge of a field typically marked by low wages and inconsistent quality.
- Whether school choice policies actually increase choice depends on where you live Policies aimed at increasing school choice will only work if those choices are accessible to families via transportation.
- A Trump crackdown on legal marijuana would hurt state budgets Some states are already using revenue from taxing marijuana to fund public services, but this practice could be upended by the federal government.
 
   
   
   
   
  