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Go Big Read’s History
Posted on September 22, 2016It’s hard to believe that the Go Big Read program is in its eighth year. We were honored to pay a visit […]
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Two Key Facts (and Myths) of American Housing Policy
Posted on September 9, 2016In this blog post, there is a 2-question quiz (with answers) to highlight two of the most important features of housing policy discussed in “Evicted”
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“Nuisance Ordinances,” Domestic Violence, and Fair Housing
Posted on August 29, 2016In his first guest post, Professor Kurt Paulsen discusses current developments in Wisconsin regarding so called “nuisance ordinances.”
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Chancellor Blank on Creating Community
Posted on August 25, 2016Photo Credit: University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank is pictured outside Bascom Hall on July 30, 2013. (Photo by Jeff Miller/UW-Madison) Last […]
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Madison Schools Address Needs of Homeless Students
Posted on July 25, 2016The most recent piece in the Wisconsin State Journal’s series on homelessness examines the relationship between a child’s insecure housing situation and […]
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Milwaukee has Nation’s Largest Monthly Rent Increase in June 2016
Posted on July 15, 2016According to a recent study done by ABODO, Milwaukee had the nation’s largest increase in monthly rent in June of 2016. The […]
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Homeownership Tax Benefits and the Affordable Housing Crisis
Posted on July 11, 2016The website Talkpoverty.org recently published an article that discusses the gap between what the federal government spends on rental assistance programs and […]
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Wider Impacts of Nuisance Laws on Low-Income Renters
Posted on June 30, 2016A recent article from NPR (that was also heard on NPR’s show All Things Considered) focuses on the impacts of nuisance laws […]
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Addressing Homelessness and Affordable Housing in Madison
Posted on June 20, 2016The Wisconsin State Journal’s series on homelessness in Madison includes an article entitled “Madison, Dane County move slowly on big responses to […]
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Displaced Tenants Struggle to Find Housing in Madison
Posted on June 9, 2016A group of investors recently purchased rental housing units on Madison’s Southwest Side, causing many current tenants to be forced out due […]