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Sen. Blackburn Tours Future Memphis Development Project Made Possible by President Trump’s 2017 Tax Reforms

October 5, 2019October 4, 2019 Jason M. Reynolds

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U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) joined officials in touring the Union Row development in Memphis Friday.

Carson Says Trump ‘Not a Racist’

July 21, 2019July 20, 2019 Admin

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by Joshua Nelson While many Democrats are accusing President Donald Trump of “racism” because of a controversial tweet, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson is countering the narrative by touting the president’s policies. “I have an advantage of knowing the president very well, and he’s not a racist,…

‘Take Care of Our Own First:’ Carson Defends Plan to Evict Illegals from Government Housing

May 22, 2019May 21, 2019 Admin

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by Jason Hopkins Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson pushed back against a bevy of criticism from Democratic lawmakers over a White House proposal that would exclude all illegal immigrants from public housing. Carson testified in the House Financial Services Committee on Tuesday to discuss a range…

Senate Dems Cite Problems at HUD, but Block Trump’s Nominees for Key Posts

November 25, 2018November 24, 2018 Admin

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by Fred Lucas Senate Democrats have stalled nominees to fill key posts in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, even while complaining about the agency’s performance. An NBC News report last week alleged that HUD’s staffing problems were the fault of President Donald Trump and HUD Secretary Ben…

Ben Carson’s HUD Revisits Obama Policies of Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Regulation

August 26, 2018August 25, 2018 Tennessee Star Staff

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By Robert Romano “I would incentivize people who really would like to get a nice juicy government grant [to look at their zoning codes].” That was Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson in an Aug. 13 interview with the Wall Street Journal, announcing changes to the way…