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My Writing

Media Placement

Credible storytelling that gets media attention and helps your organization reach wider audiences and shape public conversation.

Colorado’s child safety law makes a babysitter out of Big Tech

Inside Sources

There's no affordable housing in Chicago without builders

Real Clear Markets

Braiding my sister's hair shouldn't require government permission

Chicago Sun-Times

State lawmakers gut Emmett Till Day bill, expose Illinois’ corruption problem

The Center Square

Coach houses, other accessory dwelling units would boost housing equity in Black neighborhoods

Chicago Sun-Times

Harvard shouldn't just blame students for free speech woes

Minding the Campus

Chicago can't afford to stall on coach houses ordinance

Crain's Chicago Business

Housing regulations hold America back from racial equality

InsideSources

Policy Analysis

Data-driven perspectives on urban, economic, and fiscal policy to support smarter decisions and stronger advocacy.

Market-oriented housing reforms gaining traction in Illinois

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Chicago’s housing policy still promotes exclusion

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Illinois law still says unpaid property taxes can rob you of home equity

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Illinois lawmakers get chance to boost affordable family housing

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Chicago’s commercial property taxes 2X U.S. city average, kill opportunity

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Pension debt limits teacher pay, hurts recruitment in Illinois

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Chicago neighborhoods see unequal housing restrictions

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Thought Leadership

Insightful essays that illuminate the ideas, tensions, and opportunities driving change in modern America.

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