Congress must help address homelessness With the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision (Grants Pass v. Johnson) allowing cities to prohibit homelessness without addressing its root causes, the urgency for Congress […]
Tag: homelessness
We can solve homelessness. First, do no harm
by Tinisch Hollins California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered state officials to dismantle homeless encampments across the state. The decision comes weeks after the Supreme Court issued a ruling that allows […]
Sept. 1 letters to the editor
Protect old-growth in Monongahela Forest An executive order from 2022 directed the U.S. Forest Service to develop climate-smart plans to conserve old growth and mature forests, and that plan, called […]
Aug. 18 letters to the editor
Morgantown never had ‘housing-first’ In the most recent Morgantown City Council Committee of the Whole meeting, councilors stated Morgantown has used a housing-first strategy for years to address homelessness. While […]
Instead of tiny shelters, how about tiny homes?
A couple weeks ago, a group from Morgantown Church of Christ approached Morgantown City Council about helping to build up to 50 non-congregate shelters as resources for the area’s unhoused […]
Supreme Court should be ashamed for criminalizing homelessness
by Christiana Stalnaker I listened with profound sadness to the recent Supreme Court decision Grants Pass v. Johnson, which opens the door for people to be arrested simply for lacking […]
Discussions about homelessness still front and center
The subject of homelessness and how best to handle it has been front and center in local discussions for well over a year now, but the conversation has taken a […]
The shelter system isn’t equipped for LGBTQ+ youth
by Morgan Philbin While Pride Month may be over, we must remember that LGBTQ+ rights remain under persistent attack. Consider family expulsion, rising hate crimes, discriminatory state policies and negative […]
Michael: Council should consider expanding sleeping ban beyond parks
MORGANTOWN — The city of Morgantown has more laws on the books about sleeping in its parks than it does about sleeping on its downtown sidewalks. As long as you’re […]
When is sleeping a crime? If you’re homeless, says the Supreme Court
by Noah Feldman In a defeat for advocates of the unhoused, the Supreme Court has rejected the argument that it is cruel and unusual punishment to outlaw sleeping outdoors in […]
