Housing/Homelessness
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
OR passes homeownership goal, defunds homeownership programs
Advocates for homeownership in Oregon are celebrating a new bill which sets targets to boost the state's homeownership rate, currently at 64%…
Ohio urged to prioritize kids as education, poverty trends worsen
New national data show worsening outcomes for Ohio kids, especially in the areas of education and family economic stability, and state and national …
WA’s new rent stabilization law brings immediate relief
Gov. Bob Ferguson has signed Washington's first rent stabilization law and renters and advocates who fought for the bill are breathing sighs of …
Report: HI housing costs severely impact child well-being
Hawaii's housing cost burden is affecting child well-being, according to a new report. The state ranked 24th in this year's Annie E. Casey …
Report: TX has room for improvement in children's well-being
Texas has fallen to 44th place nationally in this year's 2025 Kids Count Data Book released Monday by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The report …
Colorado jumps up five spots to 12th nationally for child wellness
Colorado has moved up five spots to 12th among the states in the 2025 Kids Count Data Book released Monday by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, which …
Child well-being stagnates in FL amid education, housing challenges
Florida ranks 35th in child well-being - with notable declines in education and ongoing struggles with housing affordability, according to the 2025 …
Senior social isolation: A silent epidemic, as deadly as cigarettes
Senior advocates are sounding the alarm about the effects of social isolation on older people in Illinois, saying loneliness is comparable to smoking …
Among OR's rising homelessness, sweeps continue
With rates of homelessness on the rise, advocates are decrying plans to remove a long-standing camp from the Sandy River Delta, also known as …
Branson fights big housing crisis with tiny homes
Contractors have broken ground on a tiny-home village in Branson, where poverty is a growing concern. While tourists flock to Branson by the …
Local groups build toward workforce-attainable housing project in Laramie
Laramie, Wyoming is short on affordable housing but a new partnership aims to help. Albany County's population grew nearly 7% between 2010 and 2021 …
Proposed cuts in GOP budget bill spur National Fair Housing Week of Action
Housing groups across the country this week have declared a National Week of Action, as federal lawmakers consider a budget eliminating all funding …