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For the first time since the 80s, the Census Bureau won’t conduct the biennial American Housing Survey this year

National
Written By: Mollie Bryant (NATIONAL) This year, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development won’t fund a biennial Census Bureau survey on the nation’s housing stock, disrupting...

HUD is months behind on sending some agreements for community grants to fight homelessness

National
Written By: Jeremy Martin (NATIONAL) The freshly redesigned website for the the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) shows a picturesque cul-de-sac of cookie-cutter homes...

Fannie Mae fired more than 100 employees for ethics violations but won’t answer basic questions about their alleged misconduct

National
Written By: Mollie Bryant (NATIONAL) Fannie Mae has fired more than 100 employees over alleged ethics violations since homebuilding heir William Pulte became director of the Federal...

Grants Pass’ new mayor and councilors scaled back housing efforts as most residents can’t afford rent

National
Written By: Mollie Bryant (NATIONAL) About a week after attempting to hold a meeting before they were sworn in, Grants Pass, Oregon’s newly elected mayor and councilors reversed course...

Many Oklahomans can’t afford a divorce attorney. That can make it harder to leave abusive relationships.

Oklahoma
WRITTEN BY: Mollie Bryant (OKLAHOMA) Many Oklahomans seeking a divorce can’t afford an attorney, and for domestic violence survivors, lacking legal representation can make it harder to...

Grants Pass officers are citing people with disabilities for not moving from city campsites for unsheltered residents

National
Written By: Mollie Bryant (NATIONAL) Chad Patty is recovering. Read this story on Streetlight here.  His past four weeks included a trip to the emergency room and what he considers a...

Some communities are expanding their cooling center networks, while places like Oklahoma City don’t have one

National
Written By: Mollie Bryant (NATIONAL) Climate change is making summers hotter, prompting some communities to expand or build cooling center networks for the first time.  Read this story...

Camping bans get a green light from the Supreme Court

National
Written By Mollie Bryant (NATIONAL) On Friday, the US Supreme Court ruled camping bans aren’t unconstitutional, giving the green light to a growing number of state and local laws...

A proposed HUD rule could make it easier for people with criminal backgrounds to get housing assistance, but it wouldn’t apply to housing choice vouchers

National
(NATIONAL) This year, Tulsa County, Oklahoma’s annual homeless census found that of the area’s estimated 1,427 people experiencing homelessness, 56% had a history of incarceration.  Read...

Chop It Up: How to go flexitarian and save money

National
Written By: Jacob Threadgill (NATIONAL) It’s hard to describe if you weren’t around in the 1990s, but I remember getting excited for advertising campaigns in a way that doesn’t feel...