• WATCH: 2020 Democrats answer questions at National Education Association forum

    WATCH: 2020 Democrats answer questions at National Education Association forum

    Jul 05, 2019 07:26 PM EDT

    ... national infrastructure priorities include massive investments in public schools. WATCH: How 2020 presidential candidates would address ‘albatross’ of student debt Julian Castro, who served as housing secretary under President Barack Obama, noted his work expanding affordable housing, describing the approach as a key to reducing de-facto segregation in public ...

  • Will ‘opportunity zone’ tax breaks help low-income communities?

    Will ‘opportunity zone’ tax breaks help low-income communities?

    Jun 16, 2019 07:55 PM EDT

    ... developer himself. He says the influx of capital could distort the market, and points to existing incentives as being more targeted to deliver benefits like affordable housing. Mark Stapp: Where is the definable measurable public outcome that should go with making this public investment which is the tax incentive? Will ...

  • Hong Kong leader delays unpopular bill; activists want more

    Hong Kong leader delays unpopular bill; activists want more

    Jun 15, 2019 02:37 PM EDT

    ... economy’s not growing like people thought it would grow.” Lam acknowledged that the government needed to tackle other issues, especially a dire lack of affordable housing. She also cited the economy as a concern. The extradition bill has drawn criticism from U.S. and British lawmakers and human rights ...

  • NOAA predicts a ‘near-normal’ hurricane season. Here’s what that means

    NOAA predicts a ‘near-normal’ hurricane season. Here’s what that means

    May 23, 2019 07:17 PM EDT

    ... $4 billion on Hurricane Irma recovery --approximately half of its total. City officials and volunteers say the Florida Keys are still facing a shortage of affordable housing a year and a half after Irma. FEMA has spent an additional $1 billion on Hurricane Michael recovery efforts in Florida. It often ...

  • What 2020 Democrats are saying about impeachment

    What 2020 Democrats are saying about impeachment

    Apr 22, 2019 10:35 PM EDT

    ... some Democratic candidates, like New Jersey Senator Cory Booker, have come out against impeachment. Instead, this weekend in Nevada, Booker focused on issues like his affordable housing bill. Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J.: That alone will create more demand and hopefully would increase the supply of housing. Yamiche Alcindor ...

  • Why the Florida Keys still need support, a year and a half after Hurricane Irma

    Why the Florida Keys still need support, a year and a half after Hurricane Irma

    Apr 11, 2019 10:30 PM EDT

    ... to come back to, and I think they knew it. Alicia Menendez: It's here that philanthropist Maggie Whitcomb is trying to help address the affordable housing problem one cottage at a time. Maggie Whitcomb: You can see the water through that window. Alicia Menendez: The Florida Keys Community Land ...

  • How natural disasters can increase inequality

    How natural disasters can increase inequality

    Apr 11, 2019 09:39 PM EDT

    ... tend to rise after a storm, when an influx of construction workers and displaced people seeking new places to live drive up the demand for affordable housing. Renting can also affect a person’s job prospects. Renters are more likely to be forced to move after a storm, which Howell ...

  • Chicago voters head to the polls to elect first black woman mayor

    Chicago voters head to the polls to elect first black woman mayor

    Apr 02, 2019 11:25 AM EDT

    ... that while downtown development should remain a priority, it should not be at the cost of neighborhood growth. She promoted additional investments in neighborhood schools, affordable housing and criminal justice reform.Lightfoot said that as mayor, she would focus on investing in neighborhoods on the West and South Sides and ...

  • Republicans celebrate Barr's summary, while Democrats insist on full report's release

    Republicans celebrate Barr's summary, while Democrats insist on full report's release

    Mar 25, 2019 10:55 PM EDT

    Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.: We are going to invest in affordable housing. Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif.: It is time we pay our teachers their value. Judy Woodruff: Most Democratic presidential candidates omitted any mention of Mueller during weekend campaign events. Let's turn now to our Yamiche Alcindor ...

  • Mitch McConnell wields Green New Deal as bludgeon against Democrats

    Mitch McConnell wields Green New Deal as bludgeon against Democrats

    Feb 13, 2019 05:15 PM EDT

    ... sources," including nuclear power. The plan goes far beyond energy to urge national health care coverage and job guarantees, as well as high-quality education, affordable housing and a high-speed rail network. The ambitious proposal met a reality check Tuesday as California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared there "isn't ...