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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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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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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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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Politics And Markets Collide: JPMorgan Cuts Ties With Private Prisons, Impacting GEO Group And CoreCivic
Politics And Markets Collide: JPMorgan Cuts Ties With Private Prisons, Impacting GEO Group And CoreCivic
Make no mistake, this decision is mired in politics. The decision by JPMorgan, which follows Wells Fargo and US Bank...
Make no mistake, this decision is mired in politics. The decision by JPMorgan, which follows Wells Fargo and US Bank coming to similar conclusions, was derived from pressure by many grassroots organizations like the Center for Popular Democracy.
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Piden en Nueva York auditar la deuda
La Junta de Supervisión Fiscal ya ha declarado que partes de la deuda de Puerto Rico son ilegales. La jueza Swain no...
La Junta de Supervisión Fiscal ya ha declarado que partes de la deuda de Puerto Rico son ilegales. La jueza Swain no debe permitir que se finalice ningún acuerdo de reestructuración antes de que comprendamos en qué medida la deuda es ilegal", dijo Julio Varona López, codirector de Campañas de Dignidad Comunitaria en el Center for Popular Democracy, miembro del comité directivo de “Vamos por Puerto Rico” y coordinador de la coalición Hedge Clippers.
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The Families Belong Together Corporate Accountability Committee Responds to Wells Fargo Decision to Exit the Private Prison Industry
The Families Belong Together Corporate Accountability Committee Responds to Wells Fargo Decision to Exit the Private Prison Industry
The Families Belong Together Committee, made up of more than 100 organizations, calls on banks to immediately stop...
The Families Belong Together Committee, made up of more than 100 organizations, calls on banks to immediately stop their financial support for GEO Group and CoreCivic, private prisons that are profiting from mass incarceration and the criminalization of immigration. Partnering organizations include the following: Action NC, Candide Group / Real Money Moves, Center for Popular Democracy…
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Entidades se manifestaron en Orlando para exigir cancelación de la deuda de Puerto Rico
Entidades se manifestaron en Orlando para exigir cancelación de la deuda de Puerto Rico
Las protestas fueron protagonizadas por miembros de organizaciones como el Center for Popular Democracy, Organize...
Las protestas fueron protagonizadas por miembros de organizaciones como el Center for Popular Democracy, Organize Florida, VAMOS4PR, Diáspora en Resistencia, entre otros.
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