by mirentistoodamnhigh | Aug 20, 2024 | Uncategorized
I’m writing to you today with simmering anger over the continued lack of action by our state legislators in Lansing. Thanks to our organizing and that of our allies, this legislative session has seen more renters’ rights bills introduced than any other in recent...
by mirentistoodamnhigh | Jun 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
Hello renters and allies!The Rent Is Too Damn High coalition is making our voices heard in the halls of power, but there’s a lot more work to do. Here are some recent political updates.Ingham County close to recommending affordable housing millageIngham County...
by mirentistoodamnhigh | Apr 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
Hello fellow renters, On May 14, the Lansing Center will be hosting the biggest housing industry conference of the year. It’s called the “Building Michigan Communities Conference.” State housing officials, developers, builders, and nonprofits will be gathering to...
by mirentistoodamnhigh | Jan 27, 2024 | Uncategorized
Now we organize to win the solutions renters deserve At Wednesday’s State of the State address, Governor Whitmer unveiled her housing agenda for the next year, stating “The rent is too damn high and we don’t have enough damn housing.” The. Rent. Is. Too. Damn. High....
by mirentistoodamnhigh | Nov 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
Hi folks,Back on September 5, the first scheduled day of the state legislative session, we came together for the largest demonstration of renters that Michigan has seen in decades.Since then, dozens of Rent Is too Damn High members have been keeping a close eye on...
by mirentistoodamnhigh | Oct 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
This is a quick follow-up on my earlier email from Monday. The Housing committee meeting in the House of Representatives, previously scheduled for this Thursday Oct 19 at 10:30am, has been cancelled. This is the third time in the last month-and-a-half that the housing...
