November 16, 2011

A Place to Call Home: HUD’s Work to Advance Equality for Transgender Americans

Yesterday marked a landmark moment for me in my time as Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, when I had the privilege of being the first sitting Cabinet Secretary to speak before the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) Awards Ceremony. At the NCTE event, I was proud to represent an Administration [...]

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September 2, 2011

Daily Housing News Round-Up

We know you’re probably eager to get out the door and enjoy your Labor Day weekend, but before you bolt, here’s today’s collection of housing news. The AP has more coverage of yesterday’s Choice Neighborhoods announcement in New Orleans. A top federal reserve official is echoing the Obama administration’s call for more help in the [...]

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September 1, 2011

Daily Housing News Round-Up

Here’s your dose of daily housing news to celebrate the start of September. Enjoy! Secretary Donovan takes to the pages of the New Orleans Times-Picayune to detail HUD’s vision for Iberville-Treme. The White House wants to speed up infrastructure projects to spur job growth. HUD is taking steps to prevent housing discrimination among LGBT individuals. [...]

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August 9, 2011

Daily Housing News Round-Up

Before we begin, we want to keep you all updated with the latest on Loopey the potbellied pig. OK, now that the big stuff’s out of the way here’s today’s housing news: Secretary Donovan was in Cleveland yesterday, where he spoke at a town hall meeting on jobs with the Congressional Black Caucus. AAA is [...]

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August 8, 2011

Daily Housing News Round-Up

We hope you had a good, relaxing weekend. Now it’s back to the grind, but maybe the day’s best housing links can help make Monday a little brighter: National Public Radio goes in depth on the causes of homelessness among female veterans. HUD is helping Detroit put Mayor Dave Bing’s plan to revitalize the Motor [...]

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