Unabashed Truth about AFFH, Protecting Property Rights and Local Government Authority
Washington Post –Federal judge dismisses lawsuit accusing HUD Secretary Ben Carson of dismantling Obama-era fair housing law By Tracy Jan August 18 A federal judge on Friday threw out a lawsuit against Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson and his agency, dealing a blow to advocates challenging how the department enforces fair housing laws. Chief Continue Reading
Ben Carson is providing a major correction at HUD with the right priorities, i.e., the objective of focusing on affordable housing instead to race, however, there are hints where he may not be thinking about protecting property rights.
Breitbart – Trump Administration Shredding Obama Era Housing Regulations in Bid to Give Americans Better Choices The Trump administration’s revision of cumbersome Obama-era public housing regulations that focused on diversity rather than affordability and availability is being hailed by black leaders as a move that will help more Americans. Penny Starr August 14, 2018 “Public Continue Reading
Love it, this is the epitome of dumb blonde jokes. There are so many misinformed statements and judgemental errors that the only explanation is either lazy research or influence by special interest groups. The problem I have is the implied legitimacy for a video exemplifying that an empty can makes the most noise. You won’t Continue Reading
HUD seeks public comment on AFFH amendments The Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule is up for restructuring August 13, 2018 Jeremiah Jensen Today, the Department of Housing and Urban Development announced it is moving forward with its goals of “streamlining” the controversial Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule by inviting public comment on proposed amendments to Continue Reading
WSJ – HUD Moves to Shake Up Fair-Housing Enforcement Ben Carson, secretary of HUD, wants to encourage more housing construction as a way to boost affordability By Laura Kusisto Aug. 13, 2018 The Trump administration wants to shift the way it enforces an aspect of fair housing around the U.S., pivoting away from efforts to Continue Reading
WSJ – Pricey Housing Markets in West Are Cooling Off Most Quickly Second-quarter existing-home sales in California, Washington and Arizona drop 4.1% By Laura Kusisto Aug. 8, 2018 Western states experienced the sharpest decline for existing-home sales in the second quarter, a sign that rising prices, higher mortgage rates and, to a limited extent, the Continue Reading
WSJ – Hardly Anyone Wants to Admit America Is Beating Poverty The White House tells the truth, but partisans on both sides are wedded to the idea of failure. By Bruce D. Meyer and James X. Sullivan Aug. 6, 2018 ‘Based on historical standards of material well-being and the terms of engagement, our War on Continue Reading