In a reprise of a plan decisively rejected by the Texas Legislature last session, a coalition of conservative public policy advocacy and lobby groups, including the Texas Tea Party is once again calling for consolidation of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs with the nonprofit corporation, the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation (TSAHC). [...]
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Article explores causes of American Housing Foundation collapse
July 5, 2009
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The Austin American-Statesman’s Eric Dexhiemer has a really good background story on the collapse of the American Housing Foundation in today’s paper. The story attributes the economic collapse to the thin margins that the corporation operated on and the fact that they lost their property tax exemption through a series of unfavorable court rulings. Dexhiemer [...]
Read moreOnce again, here is my prescription for fixing TSAHC
June 3, 2009
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I wrote a year ago concerning my recommendations for the future of the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation (TSAHC) but in light of the agency’s current precarious situation I want to restate what I think should be done to create a compelling mission for the agency. Because the functions of TSAHC and those of the [...]
Read moreTexas State Affordable Housing Corporation left twisting in the wind
June 3, 2009
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The Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation (TSAHC) was the least noticed among for state agencies left in limbo by the Texas Legislature’s adjournment yesterday evening. TSAHC had undergone a scheduled review by the state’s Sunset Advisory Commission a little over a year ago. Because of opposition of some members of the Legislature to continuing the [...]
Read moreCleaning house at the state
June 8, 2008
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The June 5, 2008 compliance hearing video is 60 minutes. It provides a very useful overview of the issues surrounding compliance monitoring from TDHCA’s and TSAHC’s perspective. Watch the hearing video. Last Wednesday the Texas House of Representative’s Urban Affairs committee held a public hearing about strengthening efforts by the Texas Department of Housing and [...]
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Bo McCarver’s housing news clips for May
- Mitt Romney at private fundraiser: I might eliminate HUD – The Washington Post
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Bo’s housing news clips: Study finds zoning segregates lower-income students in lower-scoring schools.
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Texas LIHTC housing program rocked by second earthquake in two months
- Low-Income Housing Program Compels Building in Poor Texas Areas – NYTimes.com
