News & Updates
Yassamin is constantly championing housing affordability, climate action, reproductive freedom, worker’s rights, and education — with proven results.
Read below to find out what Yassamin has been up to recently.
Yassamin Ansari on run for open Gallego seat
Phoenix Vice Mayor Yassamin Ansari discusses her campaign in the crowded Democratic primary for the Third District congressional seat being vacated by five-term Rep. Ruben Gallego.
4 ways that Phoenix can help ease our housing shortage
Opinion: Cumbersome zoning laws slow construction and increase costs, making our housing shortage even worse. It’s time for Phoenix to lead the way on reform.
Thousands waiting for housing vouchers in Phoenix
Most council members signed letters asking for more vouchers for the city; however, the debt ceiling agreement capped the budget.
Phoenix Vice-Mayor Yassamin Ansari discusses run for Congress
Phoenix Vice-Mayor Yassamin Ansari joins Politics Unplugged to talk about her run for congress and what the federal government should do to address homelessness in the Valley.
Phoenix council member and former U.N. climate adviser Yassamin Ansari pushes for climate action and sustainable energy
“We are on the front lines of climate change from extreme heat to air pollution,” said Ansari.
We need 1 more vote to keep Phoenix families in their mobile homes
Families could face homelessness if the Phoenix City Council fails to create a zoning designation for three mobile home parks.
Phoenix City Council bans ‘source of income’ discrimination for renters, home buyers
The Phoenix City Council has given overwhelming approval to a measure that would prevent landlords and property owners from discriminating against renters or buyers who rely on public assistance for income.
Can cities eliminate heat-related deaths in a warming world? Phoenix is trying.
Phoenix hopes a new Office of Heat Response can move fast enough to counter the impacts of deadly heat.