Housing/Homelessness
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
AR business owners collaborate to help ALICE residents
By Daniel Breen and Josie Lenora for Little Rock Public Radio.Broadcast version by Freda Ross for Arkansas News Service reporting for the Little Rock …
Experts: Syracuse water contains dangerously high lead levels
New data show lead levels in Syracuse's drinking water are higher than those in Flint, Michigan, and Newark, New Jersey. The city's tests show lead …
More MA communities strive for building decarbonization
By Sarah Shemkus for Energy News Network.Broadcast version by Kathryn Carley for Maine News Service reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Pub…
New MN law, heating aid take the chill out of energy burdens
Minnesota is in its first cold snap of the fall season, and a new law aims to protect renters from thermostat hang-ups with their landlord. It …
AR renters could benefit from proposed National Tenants Bill of Rights
By Wesley Brown for the Arkansas Delta Informer.Broadcast version by Freda Ross for Arkansas News Service reporting for The Arkansas Delta Informer-Wi…
Critics push back on Des Moines' homeless ordinance
The Des Moines City Council has passed an ordinance to reduce the homeless population and help people find alternatives to being on the street…
Study: Low wage workers in AR could benefit from minimum wage increase
A new study finds minimum-wage increases have little or no impact on job loss. The Economic Policy Institute study comes as federal lawmakers …
Deadline approaches for Montana tax rebate
Tomorrow is the deadline for Montana residents who qualify to apply for a property tax rebate. The State Legislature passed the measure during its …
Five OR organizations receive funding for age-friendly projects
Five organizations in Oregon will receive funds for projects that make their communities more age-friendly. AARP Oregon has selected the quick-…
Federal workers in TX voice concerns about Project 2025
Federal workers are voicing concerns about what they see as the potential impacts of the sweeping policy recommendations known as Project 2025…
Ohio leaders clash over migrant influx, persistent rumors
Tensions are rising in Springfield, Ohio, as controversial claims from Sen. J.D. Vance about migrants in the area have garnered national attention…
Census data: More Mainers struggle to meet basic needs
More Maine households struggled to meet their basic needs last year, according to new census data. More than 80,000 Mainers, or roughly 6% of the …