housing

A statewide public opinion survey conducted by the Docking Institute of Public Affairs at Fort Hays State University found support for high-density, mixed-use housing development despite local controversies.

Demand for homes in Kansas is high, but construction of new homes has been slow for more than a decade. Kansas saw a significant drop in home construction after the Great Recession, contributing to a housing shortage today that drives up prices.

The Democrats’ recently approved platform includes calls to loosen zoning rules, which housing experts believe contribute to high housing costs.

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Burying existing overhead power lines in developed neighborhoods would cost billions of dollars. That cost would immediately show up on electricity bills.

The Justice Department has filed its first predatory mortgage lending case against a Texas developer accused of luring tens of thousands of Hispanic homebuyers into “bait and switch” sales through platforms like TikTok. The lawsuit filed Wednesday focuses on a large development northeast of Houston.

A new Harvard University study found an increase in the number of Texas households headed by people 65 or older spending more than 30% of their income on housing. Advocates say keeping older adults housed will require substantial public investment and reforms.

The Oklahoma Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency released a new report about affordable housing in the state.

A new report from a state agency shows that as evictions approached record highs in some areas of Oklahoma, a state partner was paid millions of dollars meant to help renters during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Democrats played a major role in killing legislation aimed at boosting Texas’ flagging housing supply — to the frustration of housing advocates.