News, Press, & Perspectives
Because of the housing safety veto, people are at risk
This commentary by Paul Dragon was published in VT Digger on 10/24/21. The Housing Safety Bill (S.79) would have made much-needed changes in how health and safety is enforced in rental housing by shifting health inspections from mostly volunteer, town-based town health officers to the State Division of Fire Safety.
Saint Albans organization hopes the country moves forward on re-authorizing Violence Against Women Act
Watch the story on my champlainvalley.com.
The No Cause Eviction Law is an Unjust Law
No-cause eviction is particularly worrisome for children and older Vermonters as well as people of color. According to the National Low-Income Housing Coalition, people of color have less access to safe and secure housing than their white counterparts.