Housing/Homelessness
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Housing aid, discrimination enforcement face disruptions in ND
North Dakota housing assistance offices helping with rent vouchers and discrimination cases are having to do more with less as federal changes take sh…
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Despite budget constraints, MN gives affordable housing a bump
Minnesota's legislative session is hovering around its endpoint and lawmakers found extra room in the budget to expand affordable housing. Those …
Housing attorneys sue over rental price gouging in LA after the fires
Rents in Los Angeles were already high before the firestorm earlier this year, but now a coalition of housing groups is suing six landlords for price …
As MN wildfires burn, relief orgs ramp up for recovery
Large wildfires have ravaged parts of northeastern Minnesota and relief organizations are out in full force to assist displaced residents. They said …
Homeless advocates say Common Sense Institute report misses the mark
A new report on homelessness in Colorado released by the Common Sense Institute has come under fire for muddying the waters for lawmakers and other st…
New Utah coalition aims to improve landlord-tenant relationships
Keeping more renters in their homes is one goal of a new Utah initiative. The Utah Housing Coalition has formed a Landlord and Community Partners …
ND commits new funding to prevent homelessness among military veterans
This spring marks the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War ending. In North Dakota, veterans from the war, along with others who have served, are in …
Neighborhood action is more effective for wildfire prep, experts say
Montana's wildfire risk is 74% higher than other states, so experts are encouraging Montanans to think ahead Saturday on Wildfire Community …
Trump administration rejects 'housing first' approach to homelessness
By Angela Hart for KFF Health News.Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the KFF Health News-Public News Servi…
Experts say lead in Milwaukee schools is an environmental justice issue
As the city of Milwaukee continues to grapple with addressing unsafe levels of lead across public schools, experts are calling it an environmental …
Nebraska housing market hobbled by insurance price spikes
Nebraska is among the states with the sharpest increases in housing prices between 2021 and 2024, according to a new report. The hike has been …
AR advocates concerned by cuts to programs for unhoused
It is estimated more than 2,600 people live on the streets across Arkansas. Since taking office, President Donald Trump has proposed a "treatment …