Homelessness

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Center on Wealth & Poverty and Steven J. Buri
July 31, 2025
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Steve Buri Thanks President Trump for Ending Housing First

Center on Wealth & Poverty and Steven J. Buri
July 31, 2025
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Discovery Institute President Steve Buri thanks President Donald Trump for his Executive Order ending the failed Housing First and harm reduction policies. He also highlights the important role Discovery Institute played with its Fix Homelessness project's street-level reporting and our policy research. Read More ›
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Center on Wealth & Poverty and Robert Marbut
July 28, 2025
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Robert Marbut Defends Trump’s Homeless Executive Order on Chris Cuomo’s Show

Center on Wealth & Poverty and Robert Marbut
July 28, 2025
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Dr. Robert Marbut appeared on NewsNation with host Chris Cuomo to discuss President Trump’s “Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets” Executive Order. Dr. Marbut explains how this Order will serve the street-level homeless community, how harm reduction and Housing First failed, and the importance of focusing on treatment and recovery.

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Center on Wealth & Poverty and Robert Marbut
July 25, 2025
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Robert Marbut Talks New Homelessness Executive Order on News Nation

Center on Wealth & Poverty and Robert Marbut
July 25, 2025
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Robert Marbut appeared on News Nation this afternoon to discuss President Trump’s new “ENDING CRIME AND DISORDER ON AMERICA’S STREETS” Executive Order. Marbut highlights the importance of funding drug addiction treatment, bunks the myth that the homeless will be thrown into jail, and discusses the reasons behind involuntary commitment.

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Urban homeless encampment with a dilapidated blue tent surrounded by trash on a sidewalk.
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Discovery Institute
July 24, 2025
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Discovery Institute Applauds President Trump’s Bold Action on Homelessness

Discovery Institute
July 24, 2025
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The scholars and Fellows of Discovery Institute's innovative Fix Homelessness initiative applaud President Trump for signing Executive Order, "ENDING CRIME AND DISORDER ON AMERICA'S STREETS," a decisive step toward dramatically reducing homelessness across the United States. Read More ›
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Michele Steeb
July 24, 2025
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Gov. Newsom’s Broken Promise on Homelessness

Michele Steeb
July 24, 2025
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Standing on an Oakland street flanked by legislative allies, California Gov. Gavin Newsom made a sweeping promise in 2021: California would eliminate family homelessness within five years. Backed by an unprecedented $75 billion budget surplus and $27 billion in federal stimulus, his administration committed $12 billion to the crisis, including $3.5 billion for housing units and rental subsidies. Read More ›
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Homeless Man Wearing a Sleeping Bag
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Caitlin Cory
July 14, 2025
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Reforms to Involuntary Commitment Law Can Save Lives

Caitlin Cory
July 14, 2025
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In its 2026 state budget, New York is putting a concerted effort behind addressing severe mental illness by expanding its involuntary hospitalization law and increasing the number of psychiatric beds. Washington state would do well to follow New York’s example. Read More ›
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Governor Kathy Hochul and MTA Chair & CEO Janno Lieber unveil and take an inaugural ride on the first R211T subway along the C line from the 207 St Yard on Thursday, Feb 1, 2024. (Marc A. Hermann / MTA)
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Caitlin Cory
June 30, 2025
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New York Governor is Right to Invest in Mental Illness Treatment

Caitlin Cory
June 30, 2025
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Jonathan Choe
June 11, 2025
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The Toxic Patterns that Keep People on the Streets

Jonathan Choe
June 11, 2025
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We Heart Seattle’s “Recovery First” Model is Working Seattle voters say the homeless drug crisis remains a top three issue. But the Harrell administration is still engaged in a game of Whack-a-Mole and has failed to find long-term solutions. That’s because they’re not addressing the drivers of this humanitarian disaster which include drug addiction, mental illness, and broken relationships. Instead, Read More ›