A New Jersey wildfire has been burning for more than 24 hours. The flames scorched more than 140 acres of land in Rockaway Township, and eight homes were evacuated. Alecia Reid reports. cbsloc.al/3UxmTgi

Not only will voters decide between two presidential candidates who have vastly different views on how to address the housing crisis, they’ll also weigh in on dozens of housing-related ballot measures. Here's a scan of the measures in each state: shelterforce.org/2024/10/31/hou…

The vibe for the next few days/week I fear

More than 1.9M New Jerseyans have voted in advance of Election Day newjerseymonitor.com/briefs/more-th… via @DanaDiFilippo

Something to ponder as you head out to vote today, for free. In the Library's Rosa Parks Papers collection, there's a receipt for the poll tax she had to pay to vote in Alabama in 1956. Poll taxes, a Jim Crow-era voter suppression tool, were not abolished federally until 1964.

I want the NUMBERS

How well do the presidential candidates’ proposals address the growing housing crisis? Housing advocacy groups share their thoughts and criticisms of the plans (or lack thereof). bit.ly/4exvzL3

I'm keeping on eye on these, especially the measures in California, New Orleans, Hoboken (NJ), and North Dakota. #Election2024

New Jersey Rep. Andy Kim makes history as first Korean American elected to Senate newjerseymonitor.com/2024/11/05/new… via @DanaDiFilippo

Kamala Harris wins New Jersey, as expected, in White House race newjerseymonitor.com/2024/11/05/kam… via @DanaDiFilippo

Hoboken voters reject rent control referendum in landslide nj.com/hudson/2024/11…

So sad to see that The Center for Public Integrity, where I spent 3.5 years, is folding. Someone sent me a link to the page last week. After I inquired about preserving the site, the page was taken down. Transparency has never been a hallmark by the power there. Tons of lessons for nonprofits

Trump selects motivational speaker Scott Turner to lead housing agency ow.ly/mhCx105PFK3

We're heading toward a partial government shutdown if the Senate fails to pass a continuing resolution (CR). But if the current CR passes, critical housing assistance programs will face significant cuts. bit.ly/3DSYlsW