Blaze News investigates: Ocasio-Cortez ‘relaunches’ Green New Deal for housing, but she has a secret strategy that doesn’t depend on it passing

Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York made a splash in March when she announced another version of her infamous “Green New Deal,” but the legislation had nothing to do with Congress passing it. Maybe there’s a secret strategy. Ocasio-Cortez originally proposed a multitrillion-dollar proposal in 2019, but the bill was heavily criticized by many […]
Union propagandists are confusing high housing costs with ‘wealth’

For decades, bipartisan research into cost-of-living differences between states has been conducted by federal agencies and agencies. independent economist, Right-to-work states have been shown to have a lower cost of living. In technical terms, they found a strong correlation between rising costs of living and policies that allow for the firing of employees who refuse […]
Russian troops staying at base housing US forces in Niger

Russian military personnel are staying at an air base in Niger that also hosts U.S. troops and equipment, a U.S. official confirmed to The Hill on Thursday. The news comes as approximately 1,000 American military personnel are expected to withdraw from Niger due to worsening relations with the African nation following a military coup there […]
Russian troops move into Niger base housing US forces

U.S. officials announced Thursday that Russian soldiers had moved to an air base in Niger where U.S. troops are also stationed. “[The situation] It’s not great, but it’s manageable in the short term,” a senior US defense official said. told Reuters. The Russian military’s entry into the 101st Air Base in Niamey, the capital of […]
Albany’s flawed new housing tax break just killed a magnificent Brooklyn project

Don’t expect Governor Hochul’s so-called 421-a tax abatement program alternative to encourage the construction of new housing in the same way its predecessor did. Two little-known provisions have already doomed plans for a grand Brooklyn waterfront project that was so popular that the City Council voted 48-0 to pass the required zoning changes three years […]
Affordable housing crisis looms large in election

One economic issue looms large in the upcoming election, as President Biden appeals to young voters and bucks negative views about his handling of the economy. It’s a historic shortage of affordable housing. Even though the cost to buy a home has just reached an all-time high and rental prices are slightly down from their […]
Migrants Secure Billions of Dollars in Taxpayer Funding for Housing, Food, Health Care Across Sanctuary States

Sanctuary states plan to distribute billions of U.S. taxpayer dollars to immigrants in 2024, providing housing, food, health care and more to new immigrants entering the United States under President Joe Biden’s watch. New York state legislators approved The $237 billion budget that Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) is expected to sign includes about $2.4 billion […]
Hudson Yards $12B casino hits major roadblock as NYC civic leaders push back over housing getting slashed

Civic leaders argue the city is making a losing bet by building a flashy gaming facility at the expense of promised housing with a $12 billion casino planned for Hudson Yards. There is. Manhattan Community Board 4 has sent a scathing letter to Associated Companies/Wynn Resorts over the proposed facility, saying the developer is not […]
California city OK’s $1M per unit homeless housing project after audit found state wasted billions on crisis

Santa Monica city officials approved a multimillion-dollar apartment complex for the homeless last week, days after California released an audit that found it did not account for the $24 billion it spent on the state’s burgeoning homelessness crisis. . The 122-unit building for the homeless will include a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom […]
N.Y. Legislators Approve $237B Budget Addressing Surge Of Migrants, Plans To Jump-Start Housing Market

FILE – New York State Legislature during session after Gov. Kathy Hochul presents the 2025 state executive budget at the State Capitol, Jan. 16, 2024, Albany, N.Y. New York state lawmakers on Saturday announced a $237 billion budget. passed the state budget. , April 20, which includes plans to boost housing construction and fight unlicensed […]