This page features articles from Memo to Members & Partners and other sources about affordable housing and homelessness featured in past and present elections.
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Housing and the Election Resources
Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump indicated during a meeting with Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino on June 7 that, if elected, he would rescind HUD’s Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule. The AFFH rule has faced repeated attacks – most recently when the Senate…
After both Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Secretary Hillary Clinton visited New York public housing and detailed the affordable housing policies they would pursue as President, advocates sent letters thanking the candidates for responding to their request to do so. NLIHC had joined New York City…
For those who might have missed NLIHC’s first two webinar offerings of the 2016 Voterization series, not to worry. Due to popular demand, both sessions will be presented again in early May. “Understanding and Overcoming the Challenges of Voter Registration,” will be presented on Wednesday, May 4,…
The second webinar in NLIHC’s 2016 Voterization series, “Educating Voters and Candidates on Housing Issues,” will be presented on Monday, April 18 at 2:00pm ET. The presentation will provide detailed information on creating voter guides, participating in candidate forums, and getting candidates to…