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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, higher education and housing. As part of our robust response to the first wave of COVID-19, new programs ...

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 assistance for education, healthcare industries, frontline workers, higher education and housing. As...

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 housing crisis in 2010. Homelessness also has a disproportionate effect across the nation. California,...

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 ...