3+ hour, 49+ min ago  (594+ words) A Gallup study from February shows that American optimism is at an all-time low. When things in general seem so bad, it can feel inauthentic or out of touch to be hopeful. So, Gen Z adopted a jaded and ironic…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (590+ words) Georgia state Rep. Houston Gaines said he has firsthand experience with the influx of homeless people in his hometown of Athens, but he hopes a bill on Gov. Brian Kemp's desk will bring change to Athens and the rest of…...

12+ hour, 33+ min ago  (506+ words) Lefty DSA Councilmember Ysabel Jurado and Mayor Karen Bass touted more than $300 million in housing funds expected from the city's embattled "mansion tax," before the money was even approved. A press conference Thursday came ahead of any vote by the…...

16+ hour, 20+ min ago  (258+ words) A majority of New York City voters say things are headed in the wrong direction under Mayor Zohran Mamdani" and the dissatisfaction is cutting across key voting blocs. A new survey from Emerson College and PIX11 found that 59% of registered voters…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (407+ words) Only about half of'New York City residents approve of Mayor Zohran Mamdani's job performance during his first 100 days, a poll released Wednesday found. The measly 48% approval rating in the new Marist College survey was lower than the one Mamdani's predecessor,…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (590+ words) (The Center Square) - A Seattle City Council Committee approved Mayor Katie Wilson's plan Tuesday to build 1, 000 units of new temporary housing for the homeless in the next year, but added conditions, including building units specifically for drug addicts and for…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (840+ words) Talk of affordability has come to dominate not only political debate, but everyday conversations. Today, the dream of home ownership is under siege. For many American families, the financial pressure has become a "cost-of-living squeeze," with high prices for food,…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (757+ words) A new movement is gaining traction among church leaders with the hopes of helping address'affordable housing. Most people have heard about'NIMBY, short for "Not in my backyard," a term used to describe opposition to new housing or development projects in…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago  (398+ words) (The Center Square) " A new bill introduced in the California Assembly would give homeowners who are selling to first-time home buyers a tax break to make home buying possible for many who would not otherwise get their desired house. Assembly…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (392+ words) (The Center Square) - Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson's plan to build more housing in Seattle can be summed up in three words: "taller, denser, faster." But city residents are divided on the plan, as evidenced by two hearings on Monday attended…...