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Talk of the Town: Occupy Wall Street
Occupy Wall Street, the ” leaderless resistance movement” representing the 99% who “will no longer tolerate the greed and corruption of the 1%,” has received a steady increase in news coverage and is spreading across the country. NLIHC state coalition partner Tenants and Neighbors, a grassroots organization that harnesses tenant power to preserve at-risk affordable… Continue reading
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Building a Movement
Ordinarily, we use our Wednesday posts to discuss policy issues. But we readily admit that it takes more than just good ideas and some research findings to move a policy agenda through Congress. It takes the voices of many to encourage lawmakers to act. This is why we work so hard to grow our membership,… Continue reading
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Follow Along
As a reader of our blog, you’re likely to be aware that NLIHC also has a Twitter presence @NLIHC. But did you know that many members of our staff are on Twitter as well? NLIHC uses our organizational Twitter account to pass on important news and provide live updates from events like hearings and our… Continue reading
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News Round-Up: Disaster Recovery
Last week, NLIHC President & CEO Sheila Crowley spoke at a joint meeting of the Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition and the Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness. Up for discussion was recovery from Hurricane Irene, which took lives and did significant damage to homes and infrastructure in Vermont (and other states) despite having been downgraded to… Continue reading
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Talk of the Town: the Super Committee.
Everyone’s talking about the Super Committee. According to news reports, discussion by the 12-member Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction has naturally included talk of reshaping the nation’s tax code, modifying entitlement programs, the future of America’s military footprint in the Middle East, and other topics. Speculation continues about the content of these private meetings,… Continue reading
On the Home Front 