Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court released its decision on the much debated case Texas Department of Housing & Community…
Category: Housing
HUD’s proposed change to voucher program could increase housing choice
It’s right there in the name: The Housing Choice Voucher program is supposed to provide families with vouchers with a…
Watch our webinar, “Mapping the Way to Fair Housing and Environmental Justice”
Last week, our co-director John Henneberger and fair housing planner Charlie Duncan participated in a Mapchat, the free webinar series…
Place matters: New research on income mobility for low income families
A landmark new study by The Equality of Opportunity Project, a research collaboration between Harvard University and the University of…
Update: Anti-source of income protection bill approved by Texas House committee
Update 4/30: The House Urban Affairs Committee reconsidered the vote on HB 2909 on April 29, reporting favorably the committee substitute…
Mayor Adler’s State of the City address emphasizes Austin’s problems with housing affordability
The Austin American-Statesman described Austin Mayor Steve Adler’s State of the City address, which he delivered on Monday, as “somber.” We…
Update: Source of income protection reaches Texas Senate floor
Update 4/1: The Senate did not hear a third reading on CSSB 267 on Wednesday. The bill remains under consideration…
Video: LUCHA representative testifies on property tax lending before Texas House committee
Josue Lopez, a colonia resident in the Rio Grande Valley and a representative of the organizing group Land Use Colonia Housing…
Mapping the Austin Apartment Association’s opposition to source of income protection
In January, our co-director, John Henneberger, wrote in the Austin American-Statesman about the distressing similarities between Austin’s fair housing battles in…
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals lifts order barring Austin’s Source of Income protection ordnance
This afternoon the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans vacated its order blocking immediate implementation…
Video: Explaining the Disaster Recovery Housing Program
Our partners at buildingcommunityWORKSHOP recently produced this video, which explains the impact that a pilot housing program to rebuild homes after…
Housing Working Group for 2015 legislative session kicks off
Video: TxLIHIS’ Kevin Jewell explains what the Housing Working Group is all about. Each legislative session, Texas Low Income Housing…
Rare Floor Fight on Model Subdivision Rules Bill
Last Week, HB 611, (Rep Guillen) died on the floor of the Texas house on a record vote. The bill…
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