Utah Renter Says She Was Forced to Pay a Legal Bill to Get Federal Rent Assistance
Co-published with The Salt Lake Tribune. Utah says checks from the Emergency Rental Assistance fund are better off going to landlords rather than renters directly.
Bill Would Raise Major Barriers To Sue for Asbestos Injuries in Utah
Co-published with The Salt Lake Tribune. Experts say contractors and home renovators face most exposure risk.
Salt Lake and Other Utah Cities Used Most of a $10 Million Homeless Services Fund to Hire Cops
Co-published with Salt Lake City Weekly. What does it mean to have police "dedicated to homeless response"?
Clean Slates
Co-published with Salt Lake City Weekly. How to get an eviction off your record in Utah.
Murder on the River
Co-published with Salt Lake City Weekly. Critics say a lack of trust between police and the homeless community is to blame for an unsolved homicide in Utah.
Utah helped landlords, not renters. How that’s changing.
Co-published with The Salt Lake Tribune. New guidance from the Department of the Treasury clarifies funding is meant to ‘achieve housing stability.’
Short Circuit
Co-published with Salt Lake City Weekly. A tax break for Utah seniors could be a lifeline—if only people knew about it.
In Utah, Bills Helping Renters Face Uphill Battle in Legislature Dominated by Real Estate Industry
Co-published with The Salt Lake Tribune. But legislation expunging eviction records shows bipartisan support.
I Escaped the Trauma of Homelessness—Only to Face Your White Savior Complex
Co-published with Mother Jones. But I am determined to become something other than your project.
The Bill for My Homelessness Was $54,000
Co-published with The New York Times. Debt is a hidden burden for Americans experiencing homelessness.
Salt Lake Apartment Complex Hikes Rent After Receiving the Most Federal Aid in Utah
Co-published with The Salt Lake Tribune. Tenants of a Utah apartment complex said property managers “wouldn’t fix anything,” while increasing the rent and filing lawsuits against …
Report: Utah Disbursed 39% of Federal Rental Assistance by Fall Deadline
Co-published with The Salt Lake Tribune. The state will continue paying landlords for application assistance but stop funding advocacy groups.