Swan's Picks for August 11

Some great picks for this week, as the law school semester is about to begin. Have a look!

Direct Democracy—and Abortion Rights—Win in Ohio – Mother Jones The War on Cities | The New Yorker

Small towns vote less Republican than other rural areas, data show - The Washington Post

Hurricane Season 2023: Florida’s Biggest Property Insurer Is Nonprofit Citizens - Bloomberg First American city to tame inflation owes success to affordable housing | The Seattle Times

Idaho Professors Sue Over Law Threatening Prison for Teaching About Abortion (jezebel.com)

There’s a Reason People Keep Moving to Phoenix - The Atlantic

How a mobile-home park saved its community from a corporate buyout — High Country News – Know the West (hcn.org)

The Tahoe coffee shop where A's owner John Fisher is banned (sfgate.com)