In 83 Million Eviction Records, a Sweeping and Intimate New Look at Housing in America Posted on April 7, 2018 by Jacquelyn Simone in The New York Times RICHMOND, Va. — Before the first hearings on the morning docket, the line starts to clog the lobby of the John Marshall Courthouse. No cellphones are allowed inside, but many of the people who’ve been summoned don’t learn that until they arrive. “Put i ..Read More
Today’s Read: Housing Advocates See Meager Gains, Some Threats in State Budget Posted on April 3, 2018 by Jacquelyn Simone The State’s Fiscal Year 2019 budget, which was finalized late last week, includes various housing initiatives, such as a pilot rent subsidy program and continued funding for supportive housing. Buried in the budget bills, however, is language that could impo ..Read More
Housing Advocates See Meager Gains, Some Threats in State Budget Posted on March 30, 2018 by Jacquelyn Simone in City Limits Congestion pricing. Education spending. Preventing the affluent from getting doubly taxed by Trump’s new tax plan. There were a lot of competing priorities to be resolved in this year’s roughly $170 billion New York State budget, which by Friday morning wa ..Read More
