Winter and COVID-19 Utility Shut-off Moratoriums
If this was a normal year, 40 states would have implemented some form of utility shutoff moratoriums during the winter months to protect customers from losing their home heating when the temperature drops. Under normal circumstances, these policies can be difficult to track since they vary between states. This year, the addition of temporary shutoff …
Op-Ed by Mark Wolfe calls for the New Congress to make Utility and Rent Relief a Priority
Before the pandemic, millions of Americans lived from paycheck to paycheck. Most were one crisis away from losing everything, including their homes. Now, many of these families have lost their jobs, have seen their hours reduced at work or have had to stay home to help their children study remotely until schools reopen. We know …
Op-Ed by Mark Wolfe calls for Congress to provide an Additional $10 billion to Address Soaring Utility Arrearages
While the stock market continues to hit new records and wealthy investors are seeing their assets increase in value, millions of families are falling further behind as they struggle to afford basic expenses like utility bills.