Democrats in Colorado’s legislature unanimously passed a bill reining in price-fixing software like RealPage. Once again, Gov. Jared Polis broke away from his party and vetoed it.
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Trump Administration Cuts Funding for Fair Housing Groups, Weakening Discrimination Protections
The termination of grants to dozens of fair housing organizations threatens enforcement of the Fair Housing Act.
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Child Death Sparks Reconsideration of Private Equity–Owned Affordable Housing
A two-year-old died in Section 8 housing in Pittsburgh, in one of over 130 federally subsidized properties owned by private equity firm Vitus.
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When the Government Actually Governs
The Biden administration’s antitrust agencies are hitting the tape with new rules and enforcement actions.
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Solving the Housing Crisis Will Take More Than YIMBY
It’s a good start, but it won’t produce true affordability.
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The End and Beginning of the Lina Khan Era
The FTC chair lost her job on the same day she added another legal victory. The neo-Brandeisian efforts to convince judges to revive antitrust could have staying power.
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Tackling the Housing Crisis
A symposium on how housing unaffordability happened and what can be done
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Why We Need a Homes Guarantee
Our housing crisis is not going away, and it demands a comprehensive solution with one goal in mind: safe and affordable homes for all.
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Look for the Tenant Union
Those caught in the crossfire of corporate landlords and financial engineering need a regulatory agenda to protect them.