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Trump Tried to Defund Them, But Green Banks Keep Financing Clean Energy Projects

This story was originally published by Canary Media and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. A community solar project built for New Orleans’ oldest historically Black Catholic order of nuns. An all-electric affordable housing complex in Salt Lake City. A program offering low-income Maryland households inexpensive loans for…

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Mother Jones· Oct 17, 11:30 AMTrump Tried to Defund Them, But Green Banks Keep Financing Clean Energy Projects

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Trump's FTC gets a big win, but the job is far from overHours before trial was set to begin last month, the Federal Trade Commission and five state attorneys general settled their antitrust case against Zillow and Redfin. While this was a major success, and the FTC should be proud, there is still more to be done. More than 30% of American households rent. For most of them, the search begins and often ends…

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Lansing asks federal judge to appoint receiver, again, for Sycamore TownhomesThe city of Lansing has asked a federal judge to appoint a receiver for Sycamore Townhomes, a large apartment complex of more than 300 units.

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Wells Fargo faces HUD investigation on home loans to BlacksWells Fargo's mortgage programs sought to help Black families overcome longstanding homeownership gaps. HUD is investigating whether those efforts unlawfully favored certain borrowers.

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Richmond to relaunch defunct real estate tax collectionsMayor Danny Avula said on Monday that officials would resume seizing and auctioning off delinquent properties, a program that former Mayor Levar Stoney paused without informing the public. TAX-D

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There’s a $11.25 billion housing bond on the ballot this November. Here’s what you should knowSupporters say California desperately needs money to fund housing construction and make a dent in its homelessness and affordability crisis. Critics say bond financing isn’t the way to do it.

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