From KVUE Austin Texas State Representative Eddie Rodriguez (D-Austin) is making his priorities known on affordable housing. The District 51 representative, a district that covers the East and Southeast regions of Austin filed three separate bills in the House that...
From NCSHA Senate Banking Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) released an outline for housing finance reform legislation. The outline incorporates elements of many plans and principles for housing finance reform legislation that have been discussed by...
ACTION Remains Committed to Strengthening and Expanding the Housing Credit in the 116th Congress The National Council of State Housing Agencies will be holding an ACTION Campaign call on Friday, January 4 at 1 pm CST to discuss Housing Credit advocacy in the 116th...
U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady last night released a broad tax package that the House is expected to consider later this week. The legislation includes retirement and other savings enhancements, reforms to the Internal Revenue Service, and...
Bonnen made the announcement at a press conference at the Capitol. State Rep. Dennis Bonnen announced Monday that he has support from 109 members to become the next speaker of the Texas House. That number, if it holds, is more than enough votes for him to win the...
This morning the House voted and passed its tax reform package. Unfortunately, the elimination of private activity bonds remained in the final version. The Senate bill is still being marked up. See below for an article from the Novogradac Tax Reform Resource...
As Congress leaves for the August break, we wanted to bring to your attention a very positive Senate Finance Committee hearing regarding solutions for addressing the affordable housing crisis. The August 1st hearing was held at the request of our Senate LIHTC...
Good afternoon. We wanted to make you aware of a significant hearing in the Senate Finance Committee that will take place tomorrow, Tuesday August 1, at 10:00 a.m. EST entitled America's Affordable Housing Crisis: Challenges and Solutions. ...
Examines Housing Finance Reform Goals The Senate Banking Committee held a hearing June 29 titled "Principles of Housing Finance Reform" to examine goals for housing finance reform legislation and priorities for any new or revised housing finance system. The...
Legislative letters of support for affordable housing projects continue to be a hot topic for many Texas legislators as well as federal officials involved in the housing tax credit program administered by the state. Legislators often find themselves in the...
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