Housing legislation was the subject of a public hearing on Thursday.
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Best of 2020: How wealthy towns keep people with housing vouchers out
Section 8 vouchers should give low-income people the opportunity to live outside poor communities. But discriminatory landlords, exclusionary zoning and the federal government’s hands-off approach leave recipients with few places to call home.
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CT’s balkanized housing laws are the subject of a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration
A federal lawsuit claims a new rule will make it harder to challenge unfair housing practices in Connecticut and Massachusetts.
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‘Right to Housing’ gains traction among top legislators heading into the session
‘Right to Housing’ is a popular concept in Europe, but it’s yet to gain traction in the U.S.
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What you need to know about how Section 8 really works
We created a guide to the Section 8 program. You’ll learn how to apply, how to qualify for a voucher and what it’s like to live in Section 8 housing.
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Separated by Design: How wealthy towns keep people with housing vouchers out
Section 8 vouchers should give low-income people the opportunity to live outside poor communities. But discriminatory landlords, exclusionary zoning and the federal government’s hands-off approach leave recipients with few places to call home.
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Trump housing plan would make the poor pay more
WASHINGTON – Wendy Allen of New Haven has so little income she pays the minimum rent under a public housing assistance program, yet that modest fee would triple in size under a proposal championed by the Trump administration. Housing advocates say the plan to change federal housing policy could undermine the state’s efforts to eliminate homelessness and place low-income families and individuals under new economic stress.