Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s push to demolish encampments of homeless residents in the city of Austin has sparked a political debate in the state. CNN’s Ed Lavandera reports. #CNN #News
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Coulee Region homeless population declines in statewide report, diverging from Wisconsin trend
The Coulee Region reached its highest number of unsheltered people since the study split into homeless and unsheltered categories a decade ago. From 2018 to 2022, estimated unsheltered counts ...
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New York lawmakers pass $237 billion budget with policies to jump-start housing market
New York lawmakers passed a $237 billion state budget Saturday that includes plans to spur housing construction and combat unlicensed marijuana stores. The package also ...
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Advocate for F-M homeless running for Fargo School Board
FARGO — An advocate for people experiencing homelessness also wants to serve on the board of Fargo Public Schools. John Campbell is executive director of the Fargo-Moorhead Coalition to End ...
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Where will local homeless people go after new public residence ban enacts?
A homeless camp in Alva was cleared out Friday by inmates with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. The people who were living ... to implement the law. It’s still not known how that money will ...
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Minneapolis residents urge city to shut down neighborhood homeless encampment after explosion, stabbing
Residents of a Minneapolis neighborhood have asked city leaders to shut down a recently installed homeless encampment following a series of concerning incidents, including an explosion. Phillip ...
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Flats for young homeless people to be built in town
Plans for new housing in a town to help people at risk of homelessness have ... deal with a “significant increase” in demand for its homeless and housing services. In 2022-23, 395 households ...
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Plan to target 'aggressive begging' could 'penalise women seeking safety'
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Southeast Austin residents fed-up with unhoused people who've taken over vacant home on the block
and The Homeless Strategy Office have teamed up to get people experiencing homelessness out of vacant homes in Austin. The departments say it's a safety hazard to first responders, the unhoused ...
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Sacramento orders tight-knit homeless community, Camp Resolution, to close next month
Camp Resolution is unique because it is self-governed, meaning instead of a costly contractor, it’s run by the homeless people who live there. That means there are no day to day operating costs ...
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Opinion: Advocates' efforts for Yakima's homeless are encouraging, commendable
Ask anybody who spends any amount of time downtown or along the Yakima Greenway and you’ll probably get the same answer: the homeless problem is getting out of hand. People with obvious mental ...
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Thousand Oaks to break ground on homeless shelter Thursday
The navigation center will consist of small, one-room homes for up to 30 homeless people during its first phase, according to the city. Twenty units will be added during the second phase to bring ...
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Mayor Karen Bass heading to Washington to advocate for homeless veterans
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A new state audit finds that there are an estimated 171,000 homeless people in California ... "It is hard. It's probably one of the hardest battles that you'll ever go ...