The Backroom Where Laws Are Born

S.F. Law Would Give Nonprofits Dibs on Apartment Buildings for Sale

The legislation would make nonprofit organizations more competitive in the real estate market by letting them get ahead of speculators.

How Christianity was born in private homes

While Christianity is most commonly associated with large and beautiful churches where the liturgy is celebrated on a regular basis, in the beginning it was a much different story. Christians were …

How France overcame NIMBYism to create affordable housing

A new report evaluates the impact of a law that compels cities to create affordable housing.

Before You Were Born, God Chose You. Now That You Live, Choose Him

Find Catholic quotes, infographics, memes and more resources for the New Evangelization. Before you were born, God chose you.

Design Workshop: Is an In-Law Unit Right for Your Property?

ADUs can alleviate suburban sprawl, add rental income for homeowners, create affordable housing and much more

In-Law Apartments Provide Tangible Benefits For Home Owners

Many homeowners are looking for ways to maximize on their investment. One idea that is gaining popularity is a space set aside for aging parents known as an In-law apartments. These additions are living spaces that can set a property apart from others on the real estate market<br>In-law apartments generally enjoy a private entrance and include things like a private bathroom, bedroom, kitchen and living…

Will new cannabis laws affect your home’s value?

Sentiment on smoking and cultivating marijuana at home, and on local dispensaries, still largely negative, finds survey

Where Does the Law Against Kickbacks Not Apply? Your Hospital

The medical supply chain is a conflicted mess, and revoking its ‘safe harbor’ would save patients money.

Hospitals prices going public under new law, but is that a good thing?

Health care advocates warn there's a big difference the list price and the actual transaction price — the cost the patient is responsible for.

Under new law, when should you pay property taxes?

Americans rush to pay in advance without knowing whether they're wasting their time and money as cities grapple with changes

New law requires hospitals to show procedure prices online

We found not only a difference in costs, but also ease when searching for procedure prices online.

Why Isn't More Law Student Debt, Jobs Data Public?

When law schools crunch numbers, sometimes they don't tell the whole story. That's because the numbers might not look so good. For example, student debt has been going up while job numbers have been going down. Law schools don't...

Are prosecutors above the law?

There is something terribly wrong with a justice system that allows an inordinate amount of power to reside in the hands of one office that not only has no real accountability or oversight, but is ...

Should We Respect the Law?

Which is the greater threat to freedom, too little respect for the law — or too much?

"Right to try" somehow makes it into law

Are Law Schools Just Liberal Indoctrination Factories?

Do schools spend too much on public interest, or is it just a meager effort to balance the scales?

When Laws Aren’t Enforced, Anarchy Follows

Law enforcement is not just a way to deal with individual violators but also a way to remind society at large that there can be no civilization without legality.

Major Law Firms Give Little to Legal Aid, Study Finds

Many American law firms prefer to direct their institutional giving toward winning or maintaining client business.