Council split on opening door to rent stabilization
Council split on opening door to rent stabilization
Before and after the vote, Common Council President Thomas DePietro reminded council members that the resolution to be...
Before and after the vote, Common Council President Thomas DePietro reminded council members that the resolution to be voted on would not institute rent control or rent stabilization in Hudson, but rather “encourage our state government to allow us to make the decision for ourselves in the future.
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The Private Prison Divestment Movement Just Had an Incredible Week
The Private Prison Divestment Movement Just Had an Incredible Week
“My initial reaction was disbelief,” says Ana Maria Archila of the Center for Popular Democracy, a leading group in the...
“My initial reaction was disbelief,” says Ana Maria Archila of the Center for Popular Democracy, a leading group in the anti-private prison movement. “There were so many points where we were like, let’s just stop, we’re getting nowhere. But the pressure worked.”
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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Joins U.S. Rep. Pascrell to reintroduce tax reform to close tax loophole for millionaires and billionaires on Wall Street
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Joins U.S. Rep. Pascrell to reintroduce tax reform to close tax loophole for millionaires and billionaires on Wall Street
The Carried Interest Fairness Act is supported by the AFL-CIO, The Agenda Project, American Family Voices, American...
The Carried Interest Fairness Act is supported by the AFL-CIO, The Agenda Project, American Family Voices, American Federation of Government Employees, American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees, American Federation of Teachers, American Postal Workers Union, Americans for Financial Reform, Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good, Center for Popular Democracy Action…
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DeFazio: New .1% Wall Street Tax Plan
The Wall Street Tax Act is supported by a number of organizations, including the Action Center on Race and the Economy...
The Wall Street Tax Act is supported by a number of organizations, including the Action Center on Race and the Economy, AFL-CIO, American Family Voices, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), American Federation of Teachers (AFT), Americans for Democratic Action (ADA), Americans for Financial Reform, Americans for Tax Fairness, Asset Building Strategies, Campaign for America’s Future, Center for Popular Democracy Action…
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Is Rent Control the Best Affordable Housing Solution?
Is Rent Control the Best Affordable Housing Solution?
For the first time in decades, rent control is under serious consideration by lawmakers across the country. According...
For the first time in decades, rent control is under serious consideration by lawmakers across the country. According to a report published last week by advocacy groups Center for Popular Democracy, Right to the City Alliance, and PolicyLink, if rent-control measures pass in all of the states and cities where they’re currently on the table, nearly a third of all renter households in the United States could secure relief from the worst of the housing crisis.
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Letter: A progressive view of the future of Paradise
Letter: A progressive view of the future of Paradise
“All of us in Butte County feel the effect of the Camp Fire. The disaster is an opportunity to rebuild in a positive...
“All of us in Butte County feel the effect of the Camp Fire. The disaster is an opportunity to rebuild in a positive direction, as done by cities in Local Progress, a network for progressive municipal officials.”
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Senators Warren and Markey and Colleagues Reintroduce Historic Legislation to Confront America’s Housing Crisis
Senators Warren and Markey and Colleagues Reintroduce Historic Legislation to Confront America’s Housing Crisis
“We have a national housing crisis. We need federal action to solve it. Our communities can’t thrive in a marketplace...
“We have a national housing crisis. We need federal action to solve it. Our communities can’t thrive in a marketplace that redlines and displaces us. This bill begins a much-needed federal conversation about how to make sure we all have a safe place to call home,” said Jennifer Epps-Addison, Network President and Co-Executive Director of the Center for Popular Democracy.
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Rent Control Passed in Oregon. Will it Work as a Housing-Crisis Solution Nationwide?
Rent Control Passed in Oregon. Will it Work as a Housing-Crisis Solution Nationwide?
For the first time in decades, rent control is under serious consideration by lawmakers across the country. According...
For the first time in decades, rent control is under serious consideration by lawmakers across the country. According to a report published last week by advocacy groups Center for Popular Democracy, Right To The City Alliance, and PolicyLink, if rent-control measures pass in all of the states and cities where they’re currently on the table, nearly a third of all renter households in the United States could secure relief from the worst of the housing crisis.
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Immigrant Advocates Just Got JPMorgan Chase to Stop Financing Private Prisons
Immigrant Advocates Just Got JPMorgan Chase to Stop Financing Private Prisons
On March 5, JPMorgan Chase made headlines by announcing that the bank would no longer finance private-prison and...
On March 5, JPMorgan Chase made headlines by announcing that the bank would no longer finance private-prison and immigrant-detention companies. This is the first major bank to make such an announcement, marking a potential sea change in the fight against private prisons. But it’s more than that—it also marks the sophistication and tactical savvy of an immigrant-rights movement that is working to cut off all sources of funding for the private immigrant-detention industry.
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As bankers back away, for-profit prison companies step up political spending
As bankers back away, for-profit prison companies step up political spending
In 2017, after release of the ITPI report, the national progressive advocacy group Center for Popular Democracy...
In 2017, after release of the ITPI report, the national progressive advocacy group Center for Popular Democracy launched the “Corporate Backers of Hate” campaign to target “some of the companies which most egregiously prioritize profits over people,” including JPMorgan and Wells Fargo.
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