Nation Dec 15 Evictions on the rise months after federal moratorium ends By Michael Casey, Associated Press
Politics Sep 21 Lawmakers attempt to revive nationwide eviction moratorium Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri say their bill would direct the secretary of Health and Human Services to implement a ban on evictions in response to COVID-19. By Michael Casey, Associated Press
Nation Aug 27 Watch 5:38 As 1.2 million households face eviction, only 11% of federal rental assistance distributed The Supreme Court ended the Biden administration's COVID-related ban on evictions, siding with landlords who said the ban put them at risk of irreparable harm. Congress has authorized some $46 billion in rental assistance relief. But Stephanie Sy reports only…
Nation Aug 27 Eviction ban’s end will allow pandemic lockouts to resume Key progressive lawmakers Friday urged House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, the Democratic leaders, to consider passing legislation to extend the moratorium during the pandemic. By Anita Snow, Associated Press
Nation Aug 26 Supreme Court blocks Biden’s temporary eviction ban “If a federally imposed eviction moratorium is to continue, Congress must specifically authorize it,” the court wrote. By Mark Sherman, Associated Press
Aug 26 How uncertainty surrounding the eviction ban, rental assistance affects housing security By Courtney Vinopal Amid legal back-and-forth over the CDC's eviction moratorium, some landlords and tenants throughout the U.S. find themselves in a precarious financial situation. Continue reading
Aug 25 Watch 5:23 What to know about the eviction moratorium as it nears expiration again The clock is ticking away again for those who could face eviction this fall. The CDC's pandemic moratorium on evictions is set to expire in early October — or possibly even sooner. The Biden administration is pushing states, cities, and… Continue watching
Aug 20 U.S. appeals court refuses to end CDC’s eviction moratorium By Alanna Durkin, Gary Fields, Associated Press A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia rejected a bid by Alabama and Georgia realtors to block the eviction moratorium reinstated earlier this month. Continue reading
Aug 13 Federal judge leaves CDC evictions moratorium in place By Mark Sherman, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich says her “hands are tied” by an appellate ruling from the last time courts considered the evictions moratorium in the spring. Alabama landlords who are challenging the moratorium are likely to appeal her Friday ruling. Continue reading
Aug 09 Watch 7:03 How the Biden administration is addressing mounting housing insecurity Millions of renters and landlords across the country are living in limbo amid a flurry of legal challenges to the Biden administration’s new federal eviction ban. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge joins Yamiche Alcindor to… Continue watching