Op-Ed: A Wave of Evictions Is Building. How to Stop It.
Originally published in Barron's on July 7, 2020 The rent is due, and millions of people in America can’t afford to pay. Low-wage workers are losing jobs the fastest from Covid-19-related shutdowns…
Op-Ed: As COVID-19 continues its economic upheaval, affordable housing is becoming scarce
Originally published in DesertNews on May 14, 2020 At a time when our collective health depends on people’s ability to stay at home, it has never been clearer that housing is healthcare. By Tara…
Op-Ed: Our homelessness crisis is urgent, tragic — and completely solvable
Originally published April 24, 2020 at: https://tinyurl.com/y83ho5pb By Pramila Jayapal and Diane Yentel Tonight, in the wealthiest nation on earth and in the midst of a global pandemic, more than…
Op-Ed: Affordable housing crisis demands urgent, sustained action
Originally published in The Hill on November 25, 2019 By Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and Diane Yentel Every year, Americans gather with family and friends to celebrate Thanksgiving. Before settling…
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…
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…
Opinion: Trump Admin’s Latest Anti-Immigrant Proposal Would Harm Thousands of Legal Residents
The Trump Administration has worked to create a climate of confusion and fear for immigrant families and communities. Their policies have forcibly separated children from their families at the…
Op-Ed: Infrastructure package should address housing for neediest Americans
With a comprehensive infrastructure package, Congress should look beyond just roads and bridges to address one of the most critical issues facing extremely low-income families today: the severe…
Op-Ed: Housing coalition chief: Trump has inept response to Panhandle crisis
President Trump visits the Florida Panhandle today, seven months after the area was devastated by Hurricane Michael. On full display is his administration’s inept response to the housing needs…
Op-Ed: A Call for FHFA to Support Vital Housing Programs
Co-authored by Maurice Jones, president and CEO of LISC and Diane Yentel, president and CEO of NLIHC