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For Heaven’s Sake: Why Would Russia Want to Nuke Space?

It can be more than a little scary to look into the mind of a dangerous dictator like Vladimir Putin. But as Russia has several thousand nuclear weapons, managing stability…

02.21.24 | 7 min read
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Environment
day one project
Policy Memo
Increase Occupancy of Existing Affordable Housing by Simplifying the Qualification Process

Regulatory requirements for federally subsidized housing programs— such as the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program (LIHTC) and Project-Based Section 8 Vouchers (PBV) — force households in crisis to wait months…

02.21.24 | 5 min read
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Environment
day one project
Policy Memo
Harnessing Federal Programs to Improve Local Housing Permit Data

Many recent regulatory reforms are intended to spur new housing development, but timely data on the location and quantity of new housing is limited. The most comprehensive data source on…

02.21.24 | 4 min read
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Environment
day one project
Policy Memo
Eliminating the Chassis Requirement to Free Manufactured Homes from Local Discrimination and Regulatory Dead Weight

The coastal housing problem is highly salient in the housing discourse. However, more Americans live in rural areas than in all of California and New York combined. Even in metropolitan…

02.21.24 | 4 min read
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Environment
day one project
Policy Memo
Prioritize Western Water Grants that Support New Housing

Most Western states wisely require new housing developments to have an assured water supply, generally giving developers and communities three options to “create” new water for development: (1) build new…

02.21.24 | 3 min read
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