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New HUD rules will stop sheltering illegals in public housing. Here's who really benefits
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (430+ words) HUD Secretary Scott Turner discusses President Donald Trump's new executive order that aims to help homebuyers access mortgage credit, efforts to increase the American housing supply and more on "Saturday in America.' It could lead to the eviction of an…...
Staggering number of Los Angeles renters consider drastic action over city's insane housing costs
10+ hour, 11+ min ago (520+ words) Los Angeles residents are sounding the alarm on soaring housing costs, and they want action fast. A new survey commissioned by the Los Angeles Business Council Institute reveals a city under pressure, with nearly 70% of Angelenos struggling to afford housing....
No Affordable Housing: Only 2 Teton County Sheriff's Deputies Live In Teton County
11+ hour, 43+ min ago (1174+ words) Working as a first responder in the nation's richest county illustrates a complex problem: How does a sheriff's deputy who earns a starting salary of $70, 000 live in a town where the median home price is $3 million? They don't. Only 2 of…...
Audit Shows Seattle Followed the California Model of Dealing With Homelessness
15+ hour, 59+ min ago (411+ words) California Governor Gavin Newsom is infamous for wasting billions on homelessness, only to see the state's homeless population increase in the 20 years since he first vowed to eradicate the problem. Where did all that money go? We have no idea....
Sacramento Added Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars to the Cost of Homes
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (346+ words) Ramin Ekhtiar, a prominent real estate agent in California, has bad news for Sacramento homebuyers. It's hard to believe, but it is true. "Buying a new house in California. Congratulations, Ekhtiar says, "Sacramento just added $324, 000 to your price. No, I'm…...
Coalition urges legislature to act on bipartisan housing package
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (646+ words) (The Center Square)" A broad coalition of business, environmental, housing and advocacy groups is calling on Michigan lawmakers to pass a bipartisan housing package. The "Housing Readiness Plan" was first introduced earlier this year by a bipartisan group of lawmakers,…...
Los Angeles mayor proposes $14. 85 billion budget
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (290+ words) (The Center Square) " Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has proposed a $14. 85 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Bass said the balanced budget predicts increased revenues from property, business, sales and utility taxes. According to…...
Holocaust survivor, 86, priced out of NYC says Mamdani skipped scheduled housing meeting
2+ week, 6+ day ago (820+ words) Holocaust survivor Sami Steigmann says he was set to meet with Mayor Zohran Mamdani to discuss affordable housing, but the meeting never happened. As a toddler, Sami Steigmann survived Nazi medical experimentation. Now, at 86, he is struggling to find safe…...
Reentry housing bill draws support from advocates; debate centers on cost, public safety
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (422+ words) (The Center Square) "Supporters of Illinois" proposed "Homes for Good Act" say the measure could reduce recidivism and improve public safety by addressing one of the biggest barriers facing people leaving prison "stable housing. Jennifer Vollen-Katz, executive director of the…...
Gen Z is Ready for Hope and Change
2+ week, 5+ hour ago (594+ words) A Gallup study from February shows that American optimism is at an all-time low. When things in general seem so bad, it can feel inauthentic or out of touch to be hopeful. So, Gen Z adopted a jaded and ironic…...