Detroit I was scratching my head. Everything the ACORN Home Savers Campaign knew from our experiences in building committees in cities around the country and talking to renters and land purchase contract signers indicated that evictions and the threat of evictions were soaring. In fact, in no small measure that was what was driving families …
Month: April 2018
Rent Control Fights Popping Up All Over California for Affordable Housing
Detroit I may be meeting with organizers in Detroit about how to convert abandoned houses into affordable housing and land contracts into mortgages, but it was heartening to read on the plane about the activity in a number of communities, including the capital city of Sacramento, to bring some order to rental pricing in the …
For the Sake of the Poor, Goodbye and Good Riddance to Speaker Ryan
New Orleans Yes, there could be worse coming from the Republican side of the aisle if they have the opportunity to pick a replace for Wisconsin’s Paul Ryan as Speaker of the House of Representatives. Louisiana Congressman and current Majority Whip Steve Scalise is a good example of how much worse the country could be …