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Tenants' Rights
March 12, 2026
Monica Potts
Zohran Mamdani and the Rise of the Renter Politicians
From city councils to Congress, homeowners have always dominated elected office. But after Mamdani’s victory, a slew of candidates want to follow in his footsteps.
October 6, 2023
Matt Ford
The Supreme Court Could Eviscerate Rent Control
New York City landlords have petitioned the high court to repeal the laws that have benefited the city’s tenants for generations.
May 1, 2023
Sam Russek
Texas’s War on Tenants Is an Inside Job
Landlords have one of their own in the state legislature. She and her allies are looking to stick it to renters.
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