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Robert Davis

Robert Davis

Robert is a freelance journalist based in Colorado who covers housing, police, and local government.

Hundreds Protest as SCOTUS hears Grants Pass Case

Hundreds Protest Outside as Supreme Court Hears Grants Pass Case

los angeles homelessness and criminalization

LA’s Battle with Homelessness and Legal Challenges

street homelessness in California - homeless people more likely to end up back on the streets rather than permanent housing after interim housing programs

Audits Expose Failure of California’s Interim Housing Programs

Increased homeownership could be on the horizon with proposed plan from President Biden

Biden Proposes Homeownership Plan as Affordability Hits All-Time Low

homelessness in wealthy American cities

Homelessness is Rampant in America’s Wealthiest Cities

Criminalization means using fines and arrests to address homelessness

Thousands Oppose Using Arrests and Fines to Address Homelessness 

Kansas State Capitol Building where legislators are considering funding for homelessness tied to camping bans

Kansas Bill Could Fund Homeless Shelters with a Catch: Enforcing Camping Bans

Homelessness in Kentucky

Kentucky Passes Controversial Bill to Ban Street Camping Despite Advocate Opposition 

Gap Report shows a shortage of affordable housing for extremely low-income earners

Report: Three-Quarters of Extremely Low-Income Earners Severely Cost-Burdened by Rent

NYC Right to Shelter and Homeless Immigrants

New York Settles Right to Shelter Challenge and Sends Migrants to the Streets 

Will California's Proposition 1 help address homelessness or make it worse

Why Housing Advocates Are Sour on California’s Proposition 1

Biden State of the Union Address Housing Homelessness Crisis

Advocates Say Biden Missed an Opportunity to Address Homelessness in SOTU

homeless woman resting in Miami park in Florida

Florida Passes Public Camping Ban as Homelessness Increases

Camping Ban Ineffective

Damning Report Says L.A.’s Camping Ban Is Ineffective

New Hampshire Legislator Aims to Prevent Homelessness

How New Hampshire is Rethinking Homelessness Prevention

Alternative shelter models

Cities Turn to Alternative Shelter Models Amid Spike in Unsheltered Homelessness

Representative Maxine Waters on the housing crisis

Housing Crisis Front and Center: Democrats Push for Legislative Solutions

Social Housing

New York Bill Seeks to Create ‘Social Housing’ Development Agency