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Short, source-linked stories that test campaign promises against who can act, what it costs, and what the record shows.

Hotel-tax money and who controls it

The Tourism Development Tax is county-levied under exclusive statutory uses; housing diversion needs state law and county action.

Series Calendar

Upcoming Wave Releases

The following stories are scheduled for upcoming front-page release dates throughout the campaign cycle. Direct static URLs are live and fully navigable.

Displacement tools and preemption edges

Rent control is preempted under state law; real anti-displacement requires land trusts, relocation aid, CRA funds, and legal defense.

Tax abatements without a fiscal design

Property tax exemptions require taxing authority alignment, strict eligibility monitoring, compliance enforcement, and recapture provisions.

Adaptive reuse, modular, and nontraditional housing

Converting commercial buildings and streamlining modular construction require specific code updates, site acquisition, non-profit operators, and financing.

Eviction counsel and rental assistance

Evidence supports targeted emergency financial aid and legal representation; scale requires dedicated municipal funding and court integration.

Repair loans, weatherization, and who pays

Home rehabilitation and weatherization programs require capital, licensed contractors, inspection capacity, and clear eligibility rules.

Tenant purchase and community land trusts

Mandatory TOPA faces severe state preemption barriers; voluntary Community Land Trusts are a funded, working path.