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".
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 …
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 …
New Orleans New Orleans is a tourist town, so this is an ever-present concern for local residents. Tourism drives a lot of the economy, although over the years the biggest numbers have accumulated from conventions along with the hotels, restaurants, and venues that serve that sector. The economic drivers there are more geographically …