Scalia's ghost looms over the Colorado cake case at the Supreme Court
The court weighs religious exemptions as Christian baker Jack Phillips seeks an exemption from Colorado anti-discrimination law. Justices question expressive conduct claims while conservatives press for religious conscience protections. The argument recalls Scalia's 1990 stance that democracy should decide religious exemptions. The Trump administration backs the Colorado baker.
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Missing middle housing aims to keep millennials in cities
Urban planners and architects push missing middle homes like duplexes and row houses to retain millennial residents aging into families. In DC and Northern Virginia, rising prices and limited larger units push young couples to consider moving, while officials study density controls to preserve supply.
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Cities seek missing middle housing to lure millennials
Cities from Des Moines to Atlanta and Nashville are relaxing zoning and building rules to encourage missing middle housing like duplexes and triplexes. They aim to fit more homes on one lot near transit while balancing affordability, traffic, and neighborhood concerns.
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