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Op-Ed: The Question the Presidential Candidates Don’t Get Asked

Originally published in CityLab September 13, 2019 Last night, ten Democratic presidential hopefuls debated their plans for America’s future—with barely a mention of an issue at the top of many…

September 13, 2019

Op-Ed: Voters care about affordable housing but 2020 debates have ignored the issue

Originally published August 12, 2019 in Des Moines Register Eric Burmeister, Lauren Johnson and Diane Yentel , Guest columnists Iowans, your voice matters on the issue of housing affordability! All…

August 13, 2019

Letter to the Editor: Ben Carson is repeating mistakes on housing

Originally published in The Washington Post, July 1, 2019 Local zoning laws prohibiting communities from building apartments exacerbate the housing crisis and maintain segregated communities. An…

July 1, 2019

HUD toughens housing inspections to prevent landlords from 'gaming the system'

February 20, 2019

What the federal budget deal means for affordable housing

February 15, 2019

The government shutdown is over, but uncertainty remains for tenants in public housing

January 30, 2019

The 35-day government shutdown created long-term affordable housing concerns

January 30, 2019

A minimum-wage worker needs 1.5 jobs just to afford half the rent for a 2-bedroom apartment in most of the US

January 30, 2019

‘It’s like the real-life Hunger Games in America:’ Shutdown threatens HUD’s protections for vulnerable

January 24, 2019

‘It’s like the real-life Hunger Games in America:’ Shutdown threatens HUD’s protections

January 24, 2019

Relief Comes For Low-Income Tenants Threatened With Rent Hike Due To Shutdown

January 23, 2019

Shutdown’s Pain Cuts Deep for the Homeless and Other Vulnerable Americans

January 21, 2019