By Sarah Petersen, Executive Director, Open CommunitiesOur zip codes shouldn’t determine our life outcomes. Yet we know where we live impacts everything: access to jobs, good schools, healthy food,…
By Shardae MossCivic engagement is about more than showing up at the polls; it begins with helping people understand that their voices have the power to shape the issues that affect their lives.…
By Sidney Betancourt, NLIHC Manager, Inclusive Community EngagementEvery voter deserves a seamless experience at the polls, but questions about registration deadlines, local voting methods, or…
By Kayla Blackwell, Alayna Calabro, Kim Johnson, Meghan Mertyris, Libby O’Neil, Noah Patton, and Renee Williams, NLIHC“21st Century ROAD to Housing Act” Becomes LawThis summer, Congress enacted the “…
By Sarah Abdelhadi and Dan Emmanuel, NLIHC2025 National Renters SurveyOn June 23, NLIHC published the 2025 National Renter Survey report, the first from NLIHC to comprehensively capture the distinct…
Dear Readers, Since the release of NLIHC’s last election edition of Tenant Talk, “Housing is Built with Ballots (https://tr.ee/mhNTnC),” significant events in the U.S. have made resources like…
By Tia Turner, NLIHCThe 2026 elections will give voters an opportunity to shape decisions at every level of government. On November 3, voters will decide all 435 seats in the U.S. House of…
By Tia Turner, NLIHCVoting is one of the most direct ways renters can have a voice in decisions affecting their homes, families, and communities. Elections determine who will make decisions about…
By Tia Turner, NLIHCThe way voting districts are drawn can determine whether communities have a meaningful opportunity to elect representatives who understand and respond to their concerns. This…
By Tia Turner, NLIHCMail-in voting is an important option for many renters, particularly people who face transportation barriers, have unpredictable work schedules, have disabilities, or cannot…
By Tia Turner, NLIHCNLIHC’s Our Homes, Our Votes campaign works to close the participation gap by helping housing organizations and tenant leaders register, educate, and mobilize low-income renters…
By Latricia Powell Adversity is often isolating, but it is in coming together that we discover our true strength. Across the country, communities face systemic inequities in housing that…
