Did a fair housing suit actually cause the State of Texas to reduce racial segregation? That’s the question our recent report, Fair Housing and Balanced Choices, sought to answer. By analyzing the locations of housing […]
In 2013, the State of Texas changed its scoring criteria for applications for Low Income Housing Tax Credits, in response to a fair housing case that would ultimately make its way to the U.S. Supreme Court. […]
The Intergovernmental Relations Committee (IGR) is one of the most influential in the Texas Senate, dealing with the administration of governmental rules and the interaction between federal, state and local entities. During the interim between […]
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued a bulletin that reprimands a thinly-veiled “Agency” in “State X” for its reliance on local support to approve applications for housing tax credits. It’s no stretch to infer that they’re referencing Texas and […]
This piece originally ran on Shelterforce Magazine’s Rooflines blog. The Inclusive Communities project has now filed a motion and brief for retrial in the fair housing case discussed here. As a Texas Houser and fair […]
Note: A version of this post ran in the Gray Matters section of the Houston Chronicle on March 30. Our piece on the neighborhood opposition to a proposed subsidized housing development in an affluent part of Houston […]
Above: TxLIHIS and Texas Organizing Project staff and community residents discuss neighborhood issues at a meeting of the Sunnyside Pride initiative. As a new year begins, it’s time to reflect on the growing movement to push forward […]
