Cities that have made the most headway in reducing homelessness did so using a Housing First approach. This prioritizes getting people into homes without barriers. Once their housing is secure, they can

From electricity to water, to internet and phone bills, the costs of services have been on the rise. Family budget costs have rose almost fifty percent in six years! This is wreaking havoc on most of the

Des Moines Public works says that there were a record number of pot holes this past winter. I would have guessed as much. From my understanding the freeze melt cycles that have become common are what really

“If we are using our police officers as tax collectors, we are then going to get really terrible policies for policing.” Joanna Weiss - Co-Director of the Fines and Fees Justice Center I have attended

Cities that have embraced harm reduction are seeing record lows in addiction, overdose, and suicide. Here in the USA I fear that we will keep hitting record highs until we rein in the war on drugs. There