L.A. City Council votes to ban low-income Section 8 rental discrimination

The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday.....»»

The amount of money available for rental assistance in Sacramento could see a major boost, pending a vote tonight by the city council......»»

Kansas City Council members say their latest ordinance represents the start, not the end, of efforts to ensure new affordable housing is built for low-income residents......»»

The group will ask City Council on Tuesday for up to $12 million in IRBs to acquire and fund improvements......»»

This story excerpt is courtesy of our partners at KHOU 11. Click here for KHOU's full story. The Houston City Council will vote on a $15 million rental-assistance program aimed to help Houstonians who have fallen behind on rent payments in April .....»»

Horses-drawn carriages in Chicago will be a thing of the past after City Council voted to ban operators by the end of the year.Horses-drawn carriages in Chicago will be a thing of the past after City Council voted to ban operators by the end of the year......»»

The Dallas City Council on Wednesday approved $13.7 million in relief to help pay rent, mortgages and utilities for most residents who earn less than the median income in North Texas. "We expect to help thousands of Dallas residents to stay in the.....»»

Boston Considers Income-Adjusted Parking Tickets Authored by Jonathan Turley, The Boston City Council is considering a new system for parking tickets that would set the amount pai.....»»

Businesses in Austin could soon have a harder time saying no to cold hard cash. On Jan. 27, the Human Rights Commission, which consults and advises the Austin City Council on matters involving racial and ethnic discrimination, voted to recommend .....»»

Over half a million New Yorkers depend on government assistance or other forms of non-wage income to pay for housing. Historically, these individuals have been denied housing because of their source... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

The mayor and City Council of Richmond, California, have voted to phase out and prohibit the storage and handling of coal and petroleum coke (petcoke) in the city. 0 read more.....»»

Windows that endanger the city's bird population won't fly anymore.  The City Council passed a bill Tuesday mandating developers and rehabbers encasing buildings in glass to use material that the... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Honolulu City Council voted 7-2 to pass a bill banning single-use plastic food ware Wednesday evening. Bill 40, which had passed 3-2 through the Council’s Committee on Public Safety and Welfare on Nov. 14, bans polystyrene foam food ware, plastic utens.....»»

A bill that would ban single-use plastic food ware advanced through Honolulu City Council Thursday evening. The Council’s Committee on Public Safety and Welfare voted 3-2 in favor of Bill 40. The committee had voted last month to advance the bil.....»»

On the eve of Austin City Council potentially overhauling the city's floodplain regulations, the Austin Equity Office warned that a redevelopment provision in the proposed ordinance could have "unintended and negative consequences.".....»»

New York City Council Votes To Close Rikers Island Jail Lawmakers in New York City voted Thursday .....»»

Wichita City Council approved a handful of development requests during its weekly meeting Tuesday morning. There's nothing necessarily new that came out of the meeting, but with three 7-0 votes, several projects in Wichita will move forward: An exp.....»»

Housing costs have been a relative bargain in cities like Fresno. But a sharp rise in rental costs is making life less affordable for low-income families......»»

The City Council approved Thursday a bill that will extend workplace anti-discrimination protections to freelancers and contract workers. Councilman Brad Lander, the sponsor of the measure, said in... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Associated Press Berkeley City Council members unanimously voted this week to replace g.....»»