Labor Day: BBQs, Parades . . . and Candidates
Labor Day is characterized by family BBQs, parades down Main Street, and - in many communities – appearances by candidates for elected office. Candidates use Labor Day events as opportunities to…
Presidential Candidate John Delaney Announces Plan to Revitalize Communities, Expand Affordable Housing
Former U.S. Representative John Delaney (D-MD) joins a growing list of Democratic presidential candidates calling for increased investments in affordable homes for those with the greatest needs. Mr.…
Memo to Members & Partners | Volume 24, Issue 31
Memo: Another HUD Attack on Fair Housing, New Podcast with NY Times Reporter Emily Badger, and More
Issue of Affordable Housing Is Featured in the News and on the Campaign Trail
The Des MoinesRegister published an opinion piece by Eric Burmeister and Lauren Johnson of the Polk County Housing Trust Fund (PCHTF) and NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel on August…
Julián Castro Addresses Affordable Housing and Homelessness in New Hampshire
Presidential candidate and former HUD Secretary Julián Castro participated in an Our Homes, Our Votes, Our New Hampshire event on August 17 for an intimate policy conversation on affordable…
Sign Letter Calling for Affordable Housing in Next Presidential Debate
All presidential candidates should share what they will do to make homes affordable for the millions of households struggling to keep roofs over their heads or who have no homes at all. Add your…
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…
Memo to Members & Partners | Volume 24, Issue 30
Memo to Members & Partners | Volume 24, Issue 30
Senator Sanders Tours Skid Row, Reveals Parts of His Affordable Housing Plan
Presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) on August 6 visited Skid Row in Los Angeles and toured the nearby Star Apartments, a facility providing permanent supportive housing…
Democratic Presidential Candidates Address Issues Critical to Latinos at UnidosUS Conference
UnidosUS hosted five of the Democratic presidential candidates at Vision 2020: A Conversation with the Candidates during its Annual Conference on August 5. UnidosUS, a national nonprofit…
Sign Letter Calling for Affordable Housing in Next Presidential Debate
Presidential candidates are addressing the issue of housing affordability in America like never before – in the most recent presidential debates and on the campaign trail, in town halls,…