Austin City Council votes to sue state for prohibiting protections against voucher discrimination
Austin is finally fighting back against the state’s efforts to block a critical anti-discrimination protection. In 2014, the City ofContinue Reading
Austin is finally fighting back against the state’s efforts to block a critical anti-discrimination protection. In 2014, the City ofContinue Reading
A University of Texas law professor and community leaders recently spoke with tenants at an apartment complex in Sunnyside, a historicallyContinue Reading
The Dallas City Council has tabled a proposal to protect veterans from being denied housing based on their source ofContinue Reading
During a prominent time for fair housing in America, the Dallas area has been the epicenter, thanks in large partContinue Reading
On November 7, the Houston Chronicle ran a front-page story called ‘The Divide: Hunting for a home,’ exploring the challenges facingContinue Reading
At the LBJ School of Public Affairs in Austin, 50 years to the day since President Lyndon B. Johnson established theContinue Reading
The HBO miniseries Show Me a Hero is over. The show concluded last week, wrapping up its immersive, deeply feltContinue Reading
U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro appeared on The Diane Rehm Show on National Public Radio onContinue Reading
Readers will recall that, at the behest of the Austin Apartment Association, the Texas Legislature passed and Governor Abbott signedContinue Reading
On the front page of Sunday’s New York Times, reporter John Eligon investigated racial inequality through the lens of fair housing. Specifically,Continue Reading
On Friday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 267, officially banning any local ordinances that protect people with housing vouchersContinue Reading
It’s right there in the name: The Housing Choice Voucher program is supposed to provide families with vouchers with aContinue Reading
After the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 267, which outlaws local ordinances prohibiting discrimination against people who receive federal housing assistance,Continue Reading
A year ago, Samantha didn’t know about housing vouchers for veterans. She’d never needed to. “I just had never neededContinue Reading
On Thursday afternoon, the Texas Senate voted 19-12 to concur with the House of Representatives’ version of SB 267, theContinue Reading
Update 5/23: The House voted 93-44, with one representative voting ‘present’ vote and 12 absent, to pass SB 267 on third readingContinue Reading
Both chambers of the Texas Legislature are currently considering bills that would ban local governments from enacting source of income protectionContinue Reading
Update 4/30: The House Urban Affairs Committee reconsidered the vote on HB 2909 on April 29, reporting favorably the committee substituteContinue Reading
“Oh no, we don’t want any voucher people in here.” Denise Kavanaugh heard variations of that statement again and againContinue Reading
The Texas House Committee on Urban Affairs heard testimony on Tuesday night on HB 2909, a bill that would banContinue Reading
Update 4/1: The Senate did not hear a third reading on CSSB 267 on Wednesday. The bill remains under considerationContinue Reading
In January, our co-director, John Henneberger, wrote in the Austin American-Statesman about the distressing similarities between Austin’s fair housing battles inContinue Reading
The Texas Senate Committee on Business and Commerce will hear testimony on SB 267, a proposal by Sen. Charles PerryContinue Reading
On Friday, a federal district judge rejected the Austin Apartment Association’s challenge to source of income protection in Austin. TheContinue Reading
This is part of a series of stories about the experiences of housing voucher holders. For more, read our previousContinue Reading
This is part of a series about tenants who have faced discrimination because of their source of income. Watch EvitaContinue Reading
Austin’s new ordinance protecting renters from discrimination based on their source of income faces dual challenges, a lawsuit from the AustinContinue Reading
In a column today in the Austin American-Statesman, our co-director John Henneberger highlights how little the opposition to fair housing inContinue Reading