Jerusalem Demsas
Former Policy Reporter
Latest articles by Jerusalem Demsas
As buyers scramble to prove they are “nice, normal people,” the door opens to increased fair housing violations.
Rent relief was the solution to a possible wave of evictions. It ran headfirst into reality.
Housing is scarce and homelessness is rising. That’s not a coincidence.
The state has passed a law allowing landlords to engage in the last (mostly) legal form of housing discrimination.
Poll: Americans are tech optimists.
Winner: Obamacare. Loser: Wall Street.
Covid-19 made governors popular, until it didn’t. Now, California’s Newsom will have to stand in a recall election, likely later this year.
House Democrats have approved DC statehood in a party-line vote. Now the proposal goes to the Senate, where its prospects are more grim.
A criminal justice expert explains how Chauvin’s conviction could undermine broader efforts for police reform.
With housing prices soaring, a bipartisan group of senators has a bill to tackle the supply crisis.