On the Lege

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From Palace Hotels to ‘Parasitic’ Housing
Why apartments, hotels, and co-living were respectable for elites - and suspect for everyone else
Jan 3 • Samuel Hooper
Making Room: Rediscovering America’s Most Affordable Housing Option
Re-legalizing SROs and modern co-living is the next frontier in zoning reform
Nov 20, 2025 • Samuel Hooper
Where next for the YIMBY movement?
Stay narrowly focused on housing and zoning reform, or branch out into a multi-purpose urbanism movement?
Jul 25, 2025 • Samuel Hooper
Texas Just Had Its Most Pro-Housing Legislative Session Ever
Multiple bills mark a turning point in the fight for zoning reform
Jun 25, 2025 • Samuel Hooper
Join Me On the Lege
A field guide to lawmaking in America’s statehouses
Jun 24, 2025 • Samuel Hooper
Coming soon
State legislatures are where rights are won and lost—but most people never see what actually happens behind the scenes.
Nov 5, 2021 • Samuel Hooper
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Every bill has a backstory. On the Lege tells those stories: how ideas become legislation, what kills a good bill, and how real reformers keep moving the ball forward.
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