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º£½Ç»»ÆÞ residents are stressed over the lack of affordable housing. Can lawmakers help? Also on this week’s Wheelhouse, Congressman John Larson tells us why he’s fired up about the future of Social Security.

Only a third of extremely low-income renters can find affordable homes. Extremely low income is a federal Department of Housing and Urban Development designation for families earning below 30% of the area’s median income.

Residents of Victory Gardens in Newington, a majority-veteran housing complex, say they have been denied access to the community room and the basements attached to each apartment, and the landlord has refused to reach an agreement.

A New Haven tenants union is resuming protests against the trustee of their State Street apartment building.

Housing advocates say converting motels to long-term housing is an opportunity to take advantage of underutilized spaces. Those against the proposal say the as-of-right nature takes away the local zoning board’s power.

A proposed bill providing residents the right to sleep and eat on public property was recently approved by the state’s Housing Committee. The bill, a response to a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling, is next up for General Assembly approval.

The state’s Housing Committee voted to approve the expansion of º£½Ç»»ÆÞ’s Just Cause Eviction law. The bill moves next to the state's House of Representatives for a final vote.

We explore the way racist housing policies like redlining have impacted generations of Americans as law professor Bernadette Atuahene discusses her new book 'Plundered.'

º£½Ç»»ÆÞ lawmakers are looking at creative ways to add more housing. That includes rehabbing old hotels and incentivizing developers to build apartments above shops.

º£½Ç»»ÆÞ’s housing crisis could be eased with the creation of about 100,000 more affordable homes. But some rural towns say creating that housing is a challenge, pointing to limitations with sewer and water service.

The proposed Homes for CT program, which incentivizes builders to create more affordable housing, could be an answer to the state's housing crisis. The program would provide low-cost financing and ensure the homes are sold affordably.

In an effort to address º£½Ç»»ÆÞ’s housing crisis, Gov. Ned Lamont is proposing three new bills and calling for billions of dollars in his proposed budget to assist with the state’s housing needs.