Posted on · The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ordered a nationwide eviction ban for people who can't pay rent and have no place to go. It's helping some, but many others are getting evicted anyway.
Posted on · In a press release, Turner said going forward Houston City Council would work to address housing stability.
Posted on · We hear conversations about the latest Covid news, an effort to eradicate racism, and how certain economic policies can have racist underpinnings.
Posted on · Senior administration officials say the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has broad authority to take actions deemed reasonably necessary to prevent the spread of a communicable disease.
Posted on · The tenants and housing advocates said the march was in part a reponse to Mayor Sylvester Turner's reluctance to pass an eviction grace period ordinance.
Posted on · Federal and state eviction bans, put in place during the pandemic, have lapsed. President Trump's executive order to prevent evictions isn't enough and Congress needs to act, housing activists say.
Posted on · The nonbinding opinion comes as housing experts and advocates fear that the COVID-19 recession will prompt a surge in evictions across the state.
Posted on · Conversations about the latest news surrounding COVID-19, how the AMA is supporting physicians, and the current state of the economy.
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: Evictions are resuming as we enter a new month, we discuss the latest developments in politics, food writers discuss restaurant safety and takeout offerings, and we learn about a virtual summer camp for kids.
Posted on · If Harris County's 16 Justices of the Peace agree, all evictions filed after March 27 would be postponed.
Posted on · Renters in Texas, many of whom have lost their jobs because of the pandemic, can now be kicked out of their homes.
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: Renters in crisis, our weekly political roundup, how the pandemic might advance the use of automation and robotics, and A History Lover’s Guide to Houston.
Posted on · Matthew Desmond estimates that 2.3 million evictions were filed in the U.S. in 2016 — a rate of four every minute. "Eviction isn't just a condition of poverty; it's a cause of poverty," he says.