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With rental registries, cities try to track housing and hold bad actors accountable
A sign lists a home for rent in Maryland. Municipal rental registries are gaining attention as cities try to get a handle on who owns rental properties and where, both to better understand their housing landscape and to ensure rentals are safe for tenants. (Barbara Barrett/Stateline/TNS) As many people struggle to afford housing and tenant populations grow in some regions, more cities are turning to official registries to answer questions about their rental housing market.
DOJ files suit against six states that refused to share voter data
by Barbara Barrett, Ohio Capital Journal September 29, 2025 The U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday it is suing six states — California, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania — that have refused to turn over detailed voter roll data demanded by federal attorneys earlier this year. The Justice Department has reached out to more than half the states in recent months for voter lists, and has indicated it plans to contact all of them.
DOJ files suit against six states that refused to share voter data
by Barbara Barrett, Idaho Capital Sun September 26, 2025 The U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday it is suing six states — California, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania — that have refused to turn over detailed voter roll data demanded by federal attorneys earlier this year. The Justice Department has reached out to more than half the states in recent months for voter lists, and has indicated it plans to contact all of them.
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