Short-Term Rentals Cause a Long-Term Mess
Giant temporary housing platforms are creating drama in the streets—and putting money in the coffers of Texas cities.
affordable housing
Texas Lawmakers Are Singlehandedly Derailing Affordable Housing for Seniors
Unlike most states, Texas essentially gives state legislators veto power over affordable housing in their districts. Now that law is being used to derail low-income senior housing.
The House Always Wins
Some legislators want to keep affordable housing out of their districts — and they've given themselves the power to do it.
The Fight for Fair Housing
Two lawsuits are dragging Texas—and maybe the whole country—closer to the goal of integrated neighborhoods.
Trailer Park Ploys
How Texas families with nowhere else to go are fighting back against mobile home moguls and their ruthless business model.
Santa Rita Courts and the Fight for Affordable Public Housing
Public housing is no less political an issue now than it was in the 1930s.
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