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WADE RATHKE is the founder of ACORN, Chief Organizer at ACORN International, and Author of "Nuts & Bolts", "Citizen Wealth", "Global Grassroots", and "The Battle for the 9th Ward".

Category: Affordability

Affordable Housing in Our Backyard – Please!

Affordability Housing January 28, 2025January 28, 2025 by Chief Organizer

            Pearl River      While I was busy with the plumber and minding broken pipes left over from our recent and historic snowstorm and cold snap on the Gulf Coast, things were popping in the neighborhood over plans to build affordable housing.  My son was handling radio business in Arkansas, but the rest of our tribe …

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Affordable Housing on the Ballot this Election

Affordability Housing November 4, 2024 by Chief Organizer

New Orleans     For all the storm and fury of the election, there are some important issues on the ballot, whether voters are hearing as much about them or not.  In recent years, affordable housing has been a big issue for millions of families in cities and states around the country.  Both candidates know it …

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Another Bad Housing Year

Affordability Housing Kamala Harris September 12, 2024 by Chief Organizer

Marble Falls       The Census Bureau reports that for a second straight year more than half of America’s 42.5 million households who rent are “cost burdened,” meaning that the rent is sucking up more than 30% of their income.  In short, rents continue to be too darned high.  The Washington Post reports that the burden …

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