The Fair Housing Act has suffered blows under the Trump Administration, with HUD Secretary Ben Carson leading the charge against certain Obama-era regulations requiring equitable treatment in the housing market. One rule, entitled the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing provision, was introduced in 2015 after several years of concerted studies … [Read more...]
Administration Fails to Cut Affordable Housing Programs
Lacking any input from long-time civil servants, Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin made a shocking announcement on December 1st in a phone meeting with advocates. He told them that the VA would soon end an integral homelessness program and divert the funds to local hospitals. Those hospitals, he said, would be allowed to use the money as … [Read more...]
