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For the third year in a row, a record number of renters can’t afford their housing costs
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Written By: Mollie Bryant
(NATIONAL) As lawmakers consider a massive bill that would disproportionately cut programs for low-income Americans, while providing tax breaks to the wealthy,...
HUD is withholding funds despite court orders, while creating delays that are killing homebuilding projects, senators say
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Written By: Mollie Bryant
(NATIONAL) President Donald Trump’s administration wants to hack in half the budget for the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). But as it is,...
EPA excluded, then restored, data on Black people who live closest to toxic sites
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Written By: Mollie Bryant
(NATIONAL) Dianne McDaniel, founding president of the JFK Neighborhood Association, still remembers the tight-knit bond she and her neighbors forged after she...
For the first time since the 80s, the Census Bureau won’t conduct the biennial American Housing Survey this year
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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Written By: Mollie Bryant
(NATIONAL) Chad Patty is recovering.
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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
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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.
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