Ballot measure seeks to end source-of-income discrimination

Ballot measure seeks to end source-of-income discrimination

Landlords across 26 states in the U.S. are legally able to discriminate against tenants based on the source of their rental income, a practice that housing advocates say contributes to a mounting homelessness crisis in America.  In Lincoln, Nebraska, housing advocates and national civic engagement organizations hope that a ballot measure in a May 6 special election can end the practice and allow tenants to tap into vital rent affordability assis…