Opponents rallied at the Washington State Capitol in Olympia on Tuesday to voice their displeasure for a bill being considered by the legislature that would impose a 6% tax on short-term rental bookings across the state to help communities fund affordable housing.

Airbnb is taking legal action against the City of New Orleans, challenging new rules that require rental platforms to verify that properties listed on their sites have the proper city permits. The city says the new regulations, set to start in June, are needed to tackle the growing problem of illegal short-term rentals, but Airbnb isn’t having it.

AirBnb is targeting new verification rules for online platforms that list New Orleans short-term rentals. Here's the latest.

Airbnb is suing the City of New Orleans for requiring the company and short-term rental platforms ensure properties they market are in compliance with city laws. “What we’re looking at now due to Airbnb’s lawsuit is that they do not want to be regulated,