While supporters say New York City’s right to counsel program needs additional funding to cover all the qualified tenants who need the legal help, they’ve also hailed it a success,…
The governor’s State of the State address will include proposals to discourage landlords—and insurance companies—from business practices rooted in anti-voucher bias.
“We need transparency to deter government abuses of these dangerous technologies and hold governments accountable when they break the law. Yet, many government agencies, including NYPD, refuse to provide this…
The Fair Chance for Housing Act, passed by the City Council Wednesday, will limit the extent to which landlords, real estate brokers and other entities can factor in past convictions…
La Cámara de representantes y el Senado en la legislatura de Texas aprobaron tres proyectos de ley de inmigración en los últimos meses. Tanto los demócratas como grupos de defensores…
Los recortes, incluidos algunos previstos para el próximo año fiscal que comienza en julio, incluyen reducciones para programas que ofrecen clases de inglés y ayuda legal a personas en riesgo…
“In states that have already enacted similar laws, the benefits are clear: employment rates and wages go up when conviction records are sealed … Clean Slate will provide a significant…
El equipo, que contará con dos abogados y tres asistentes legales, planea proporcionar apoyo legal para asuntos de vivienda pública, incluidos los inquilinos que ya se han convertido —o están…
The planned budget cuts, including some scheduled for the next fiscal year that starts in July, include reductions for programs offering English-language classes and legal help for people at risk…
After a lawsuit in California toppled the city of Berkeley’s efforts to replace gas stoves with clean electric energy in new buildings, fossil fuel industry groups are testing the same…
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