by Kelli Ballard | Apr 23, 2024 | Articles, Law, Opinion
Homelessness is a serious problem across the nation, and the question of how cities and states can legally deal with tent cities and other encampments has become a huge focus for local governments. On April 22, Supreme Court justices discussed the Grants Pass v....
by Mark Angelides | Apr 12, 2024 | Articles, Good Reads, Opinion, Politics
Every once in a while, a political story lands that cuts through the partisan divide and exposes itself as the quintessential paradigm of what is wrong at the heart of government. Corruption is often dismissed as the price of having politicians; dishonesty is deemed...
by Leesa K. Donner | Dec 20, 2023 | Articles, Good Reads, Opinion, Social Issues
A report from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is a shocking reminder that the problem of homelessness in America continues to grow. Discovering how many people live an itinerant lifestyle is particularly heartbreaking during the Christmas season...
by Kelli Ballard | Mar 23, 2021 | Articles, Good Reads, Social Issues
Homelessness is a problem throughout the nation, and during the pandemic it has been growing exponentially, especially in larger metropolitan areas. Just as with the situation on the border, people sheltering in tents and sleeping bags has become a crisis as well. The...
by Kelli Ballard | Mar 27, 2020 | Articles, Healthcare, Politics, Social Issues
The pandemic mania now rivals the actual Coronavirus outbreak as people panic shop and hoard like The Walking Dead have taken to the streets and the only known protection from becoming a zombie is toilet paper. Those who didn’t flock to the stores and buy a 20-year...