New Orleans Is this a dream or are the DREAMers about to be protected? House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senator Minority Leader Chuck Schumer after dinner with the President announced that they have an agreement to protect the DREAMers in exchange for some more border and security protections, not including the Trump Wall. …
Month: September 2017
Could Creating Affordable Housing Become the Next Hot Thing?
New Orleans In a meeting recently, I was asked who cares about providing affordable housing opportunities in rental and ownership markets for low-and-moderate income families, and after a nanosecond head scratch, I couldn’t help but reply, “just about nobody.” Two pieces in the daily papers speak to the crisis, and, just maybe, the opportunity that …
Quick Reopening of Schools is Key to Recovery if You Care about Your People
New Orleans The Houston Independent School District (HISD) has 287 schools. There are 20 school districts in Harris County. Our union represents school workers. We were on the phones with anyone we knew last week in Houston, calling our members to assess their situation and offer assistance in filling out FEMA forms or anything else …