New York City’s Right to Counsel law helps stem the epidemic of evictions, and provides a blueprint for Milwaukee

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New York City’s Right to Counsel law helps stem the epidemic of evictions, and provides a blueprint for Milwaukee

October 16, 2020 | James E. Causey | Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
NYC was the first in the nation to pass the Right to Counsel. In 2019, evictions dropped 15%, from the same time in 2018.
Tags: COVID-19 | Housing: Eviction | Housing: Right to Counsel

As Congress breaks for Thanksgiving, 12 million Americans may lose jobless benefits on December 26

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As Congress breaks for Thanksgiving, 12 million Americans may lose jobless benefits on December 26

November 19, 2020 | Alicia Adamczyk | CNBC
Unless Congress can agree on a new stimulus deal in the next few weeks, an estimated 12 million workers will lose their unemployment benefits on December 26, according to a new report from The Century Foundation, a progressive think tank, leaving them with “little or no means of support” in the new year.
Tags: COVID-19 | Unemployment | Unemployment Insurance

12 Million To Lose Jobless Benefits The Day After Christmas Unless Congress Acts

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12 Million To Lose Jobless Benefits The Day After Christmas Unless Congress Acts

November 19, 2020 | Chris Arnold | National Public Radio (NPR)
The day after Christmas, millions of Americans will lose their jobless benefits, according to a new study. And that could spell financial ruin for many people, like 44-year-old Todd Anderson in the small town of Mackinaw City, Mich.
Tags: COVID-19 | Unemployment | Unemployment Insurance