Tag: homelessness
July 16, 2020
Op-ed: Austin’s decision to decriminalize homelessness is working
AUSTIN, Texas (July 16, 2020) -- A year ago this month, measures intended to decriminalize homelessness went into effect in Austin. Austin's City...
July 6, 2020
Proposed HUD Rule Change Would Allow Discrimination in Emergency Shelters
AUSTIN, Texas (July 6, 2020) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development last week proposed rolling back a 2016 rule that prohibits...
July 3, 2020
Homelessness denies the unalienable rights our nation’s founders promised
AUSTIN, Texas (July 3, 2020) -- This holiday weekend, as you hunker down in your home (perhaps to watch and re-watch the Broadway recording of...
June 30, 2020
Fiercely Focused: Family Eldercare
AUSTIN, Texas (June 30, 2020) -- Austinites know Family Eldercare from its summer fan drive, but the organization also plays a critical role in...