On Tuesday (Dec. 11), U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-LA) introduced the American Housing and Economic Mobility Act, a bill originally introduced in the Senate by U.S. Sen. r Elizabeth Warren (D-MA). This bill will reduce rent costs and provide greater access to home ownership through first-time homebuyer payment assistance. "Having...
Committee to Hold Meeting on Unsafe Rental Units
[contentblock id=1 img=gcb.png] By Daja Henry Tribune Intern The City Council Community Development Committee will hold a meeting with public health experts at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May, 11 in the City Council Chambers to address poor housing conditions in rental properties and the hazards they are causing families. In a...