Knowledge Center

Uncertainty surrounding the economy and the future of federal housing assistance has exacerbated the nation’s “already-enormous housing challenges,” according to the “State of the Nation’s Housing 2025” report by the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University.

By adopting targeted, evidence-based policies, states and municipalities have many options to increase the supply of both rental housing and homes for sale.

Georgia-grown craft breweries are a boon for many cities, but uncertain times have prompted proposed changes to the state’s laws concerning alcohol sales.

Universal or nationwide injunctions, court orders that block federal policies nationwide, were historically rare but have become more common in recent decades. The Supreme Court’s ruling in Trump v. Casa marked an important shift in the judicial approach to universal injunctions.

In this Q&A, Rome City Manager Sammy Rich shares how public investment, political will, and partnerships have positioned the city to meet its housing needs.