Texas Courts Open Eviction Floodgates: ‘We Just Stepped Off A Cliff’

The Texas state court system is signaling that it will no longer enforce a federal order aimed at stopping evictions during the coronavirus pandemic. That could clear the way for landlords to push ahead with tens of thousands of eviction cases that have been on hold. The timing could be particularly painful for many families,

‘Bad Policy and Bad Politics’: Manchin Is Trying to Cut Unemployment Benefits, Limit Survival Checks in Covid Relief Bill

“Cutting UI from $400 to $300 or reducing checks will cause a full blown revolt from progressives.” Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and other conservative members of the Senate Democratic caucus are reportedly pressing for changes to the emerging coronavirus relief legislation that would cut the bill’s proposed weekly unemployment supplement and further restrict eligibility for