Politics & Policy
May 2, 2021
Austinites Ban Public Homeless Camps, While San Antonio Voters Protect the Police’s Ability to Collectively Bargain
Plus, Lubbock becomes Texas's largest "sanctuary city for the unborn."
Homelessness
Being Texan
January 20, 2021
“I Never Thought I’d Be Without a Home.”
For more than two years, culminating in a pandemic and a recession, Richard Sharum photographed Dallas families who are experiencing homelessness—the moments of great pain and frustration and, through it all, the moments of levity.
Politics & Policy
March 23, 2020
Texas’s Coronavirus Response Is Leaving Homeless People Stranded
Lack of hygienic access, overcrowded shelters, and limited funding for social services all threaten the state's homeless population.
Politics & Policy
March 3, 2020
“The Oldest, the Lowest, the Slowest”: Why Voting Isn’t Easy for Homeless People in Texas
The Legislature added an option for voters without valid IDs per a court order, but for the homeless population it might not be enough.
The National Podcast of Texas
November 11, 2019
Austin Mayor Steve Adler on the City’s Polarizing Debate Over Homelessness
On this week’s National Podcast of Texas, the mayor weighs in on sparring with Governor Abbott. Plus, his takes on mayors Bloomberg and Buttigieg.
Politics & Policy
October 29, 2019
What Happens When the Texas Governor Shares the Worst Day of Your Life on Twitter?
As part of his campaign against Austin’s homelessness rules, Greg Abbott tweeted an old video of a non-homeless man having a mental health episode. His attorney says the governor is “retraumatizing” the man and his family.
News & Politics
October 10, 2019
Street Fight: Inside Austin’s Bitter Brawl Over Homelessness
Austin’s legalization of camping and sidewalk sleeping has stirred a backlash that obscures the progress some Texas cities have made in steering the homeless off the streets.
Politics & Policy
October 4, 2019
In the Name of Leslie Cochran, Will the Governor Please Leave Austin Alone?
Austin-bashing is as old as the hills, but things have gotten a little out of hand.
The Daily Post
April 15, 2015
San Antonio Gave a Woman a $2,000 Ticket for Feeding the Homeless
Activist and author Joan M. Cheever has been taking her food truck out to feed hungry people for a decade, and now she faces a hefty fine.
The Daily Post
September 9, 2014
San Antonio’s Plan To Criminalize Giving To Panhandlers Is Drawing Fire
A lot of outcry on the Internet, including a Change.org petition, suggests that ticketing people for giving money to those in need might not be a PR victory.
The Daily Post
August 13, 2014
Video of a Homeless Austin Man Went Viral Because It Shows How Crappy Everybody Treats Homeless People
Apparently a trip to Goodwill to buy a summer blazer is all it takes to get treated like a human being.
Music
July 9, 2014
Beyoncé Gave $7 Million to St. John’s Downtown in Houston to Help Feed and House the Homeless
Is there anything she can't do?
March 15, 2012
SXSW: Jon Stewart Weighs in on “Homeless Hotspots”
The controversial marketing and charity campaign caught the attention of the Daily Show host, who said it used “vulnerable members of society as objects.”
Politics & Policy
March 14, 2012
Austin Shelter Pronounces SXSW “Homeless Hotspots” a Success
Front Steps' Mitchell Gibbs says that the controversial SXSW marketing and charity campaign raised homelessness awareness.
The Culture
January 1, 1997
Down on the Drag
Panhandling, digging through dumpsters for food, roaming the streets near the University of Texas campus: This is the life of Austin’s “gutter punks,” homeless kids with little money and even less hope.
