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What You Should Know About the Lame Duck Session

December 13, 2022

By Lilia Cherchari

Congress should prioritize passing critical legislation for workers and families before the end of the year.

The Unlikely Coalition that Won $20 Million of ARP Funds for Affordable Housing in Maine

June 6, 2022

By Domenica Ghanem

The coalition had a hardline: They would not compromise on labor or efficiency standards or on ensuring the new housing would serve those who needed it most.

Nevada Families Face Losing Their Homes As Rents Skyrocket

March 18, 2022

By Jody Ellis

Grassroots organizers are collecting stories to combat landlords and realtors in a battle over rent spikes and eviction laws.

Our Real Inflation Crisis is Decades of Skyrocketing Housing Costs

December 2, 2021

By Darryl Lorenzo Wellington

Want to talk inflation? Housing costs in America are insane, and the people hurt the most by it often go unheard.

No One Should Have to Choose Between Their Home or Their Health

February 23, 2021

By Darryl Lorenzo Wellington

No thinker, philosopher or theologian can tell you whether sickness or homelessness is more frightening. With the onset of the pandemic, millions of Americans have now experienced the fear of…

Americans Are Ready to Make Housing for All a Reality

August 5, 2020

By Darryl Lorenzo Wellington

Ever since the COVID-19 crisis, this country has been debating its many dysfunctions, like a family trying to face its deeply unresolved core problems. The temporary solutions that have been…

Real Families Need Real Food Assistance

July 29, 2019

By Center for Community Change

The Trump administration is proposing a new cut to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP, that would leave more than 3 million people without enough food to eat.  These…

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