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Reno renter invited to speak about housing issues at Bernie Sanders rally
Published 6:00 a.m. PT May 29, 2019
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A Reno renter who kicked off a recent debate in the community about rent spikes is scheduled to speak at Bernie Sanders’s campaign rally this Wednesday. Brooke Noble made news in Reno after she reached out to various media outlets about her rent situation. Noble talked about receiving a notice in late March from her landlord informing her that the rent for her Midtown Reno apartment was increasing from $725 to $1,050 a month — a jump of nearly 45%. Nevada law does not have a cap on how much rents can be raised.
Noble says she was approached to speak at the campaign rally after a member of Sanders’ staff saw the Gazette Journal investigation.
In addition to delivering a three-to five-minute speech at the campaign rally, Noble also will meet with Sanders’ film crew on Wednesday morning to share her perspective on Nevada’s housing issues. Noble says she decided to accept the invitation from Sanders’ campaign to help cast a bigger spotlight on the Silver State’s housing crisis — something she described as an issue that impacts all Nevadans regardless of party affiliation.
“I don’t think that this is an issue that will be solved with morality,” Noble said. “It will be solved by changing the foundation that the system is built on.”
Renter Brooke Noble poses for a portrait at 715 Wheeler Ave. in Reno on May 10, 2019. (Photo: Jason Bean/RGJ)
https://www.rgj.com/story/news/politics/2019/05/29/bernie-sanders-invites-reno-renter-rally-rent-spikes-affordable-housing/1265882001/