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December 29, 2020
By Arthur Haywood and Vincent Hughes As we enter what should be a time of spiritual reflection of the year about to end, we are reminded of the failure of the majority in the General Assembly to help families across the Commonwealth in 2020. In May, a bipartisan proposal to use the Commonwealth’s share of funds received from the CARES Act passed the General Assembly and was signed by the Governor. This proposal included assistance for education, healthcare industries, frontline workers, highe...
December 24, 2020
The majority who stole Christmas | Opinion Updated Dec 24, 2020; By Sens. Arthur Haywood and Vincent Hughes As we enter what should be a time of spiritual reflection of the year about to end, we are reminded of the failure of the majority in the General Assembly to help families across the commonwealth in 2020. In May, a bipartisan proposal to use the Commonwealth’s share of funds received from the CARES Act passed the General Assembly and was signed by the governor. This proposal included ...
December 16, 2020
The Mountain Times Vermont has the ninth largest homeless population in the U.S. On any given night during the cold month of January, over 568,000 people experience the fear and discomfort of homelessness. While homelessness rates fell between 2007 and 2019, the problem has started to increase again. According to the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), in 2017, the U.S. began seeing a rise in homelessness year over year for the first time since the most devastating part of the ho...
December 10, 2020
In Tennessee, there are 10.9 homeless people for every 10,000 residents. In total, 34.8% of the homeless Tennessee population is living unsheltered. Among all U.S. states, Tennessee has the 20th highest rate of homelessness.On any given night during the cold month of January, over 568,000 people experience the fear and discomfort of homelessness.While homelessness rates fell between 2007 and 2019, the problem has started to increase again. According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban De...