Unsupported Housing: When Stability Isn’t Enough: shelterforce.org/2026/06/16/u...

ICE plans to offload Salt Lake City warehouse, report says utahnewsdispatch.com/2026/06/18/i...

"She recalled a session where one woman was counterintuitively yelled at by dozens of people for having low self-esteem." www.utahinvestigative.org/intensity-is...

According to their own data, the Otherside Academy’s no medication, no therapy, tough love program works for about 30 percent of the people who enter. This article looks at what happens to the other 70 percent. www.kuer.org/health/2026-...

"The experience of recent decades shows that in economic and financial crises, it is always the poor who pay the highest price, while the theories that promise automatic general prosperity often prove to be illusory." www.vatican.va/content/leo-...

St. Paul’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church is preparing to file a federal lawsuit against Ocean City, Maryland, to stop the resort town from shutting down its overnight shelter for unhoused people. episcopalnewsservice.org/2026/06/09/e...

🚨NEW REPORT🚨 Research has found that the Cicero Institute, a right-wing think tank pushing anti-homeless laws, has deep connections to the prison and surveillance industries, and may stand to profit from the anti-homeless laws they advocate for. buff.ly/hri0lEP

Myths vs. facts about the minimum wage: An FAQ on the economics of increasing wage floors www.epi.org/publication/...

People are beginning to gather for a protest at the corner of 500 South and Main.

Corrections officials are building a 180-bed program for homeless Utahns with criminal records utahnewsdispatch.com/2026/05/20/n...

Protest scheduled for tomorrow at 11:30 AM outside Grand America Hotel before speech by President Trump's homeless policy guru-- Robert Marbut. Marbut is part of a team at HUD that has proposed numerous massive cuts to housing programs that end homelessness.

Protest planned for visit next week by President Trump's guru on homeless policy, Robert Marbut: www.crossroadsurbancenter.org/news/preside...

About 400 showed up on Utah's Capitol Hill to protest the proposed data center in Box Elder County. They called on Utah political leaders to reverse course on the massive facility, delivering a 7,600+ signature petition. #utpol #Utah

Next week President Trump's point person on homeless policy, Robert Marbut, will be returning to Utah to share his opinions on things like involuntary detention in camps and placing time limits on housing assistance: www.eventbrite.com/e/solutions-...

States Can Put the Brakes on Landlord Collusion and Junk Fees: shelterforce.org/2026/04/28/s...

“A Grim March Toward Death”: What HUD’s New Homeless Policy Looks Like on the Ground: shelterforce.org/2026/04/20/w...

Nearly 3.7 million people receiving rental assistance, including almost 2 million children, are at risk of losing support under proposed time limits and work requirements, putting many at risk of eviction and homelessness. www.cbpp.org/research/hou...

Six Congressional Candidates answer questions about raising the minimum wage and federal funding for Medicaid, SNAP and homeless services - Crossroads Urban Center. www.crossroadsurbancenter.org/2/post/2026/...

What are your discharge rights from a long-term care facility? It depends. www.fox13now.com/news/fox-13-...

BREAKING: Louisiana has advanced one of the cruelest anti-homeless bills in the country. It would force homeless people to choose between jail and involuntary treatment, make them pay for it, and if they can't pay, force them to perform unpaid labor. buff.ly/d6rXj5h

Nuclear energy companies have given Gov. Spencer Cox tens of thousands of dollars in campaign donations. https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2026/04/14/how-much-nuclear-energy-companies 

Salt Lake City police chief meets with ‘nomads’ to talk homeless problems and solutions utahnewsdispatch.com/2026/04/14/s...

On Thursday, Switchpoint broke ground for a major expansion of their Fairpark location, something that is planned to add dozens of affordable units for low-income seniors and veterans. www.abc4.com/news/wasatch...

Cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program made last year by Congress have led to over 18,000 Utahns losing benefits. frac.org/blog/a-delib...

This should never happen. www.fox13now.com/news/fox-13-...

I am surprised that the idea of making Utah an international dump for nuclear waste is not attracting more skepticism. utahnewsdispatch.com/2026/03/27/a...

An all guns, no butter budget proposal www.axios.com/newsletters/...

Court sides with Washington in Trump HUD dispute over homeless assistance policy changes kutv.com/news/nation-...

Appeals Court Rejects Latest Trump-Vance Administration Attack on Funding for Solutions to Homelessness endhomelessness.org/media/news-r...

Court Finds Trump-Vance Administration Violated Law In Rush to Politicize Housing Grants endhomelessness.org/media/news-r...

BREAKING NEWS: The ICE purchase of a Salt Lake City warehouse may be under review, per reporting by the AP: www.fox13now.com/news/local-n... #utpol #Utah

Living Longer with Less: The Financial Burdens on Older Women www.jchs.harvard.edu/blog/living-...

I don't claim to know a lot about this but a "nuclear lifecycle innovation campus" sounds scary. Utah was downwind from open air nuclear tests and now we are volunteering to create a giant ranch for the world's nuclear waste? utahnewsdispatch.com/2026/03/27/u...

Exclusive: Sen. Warren seeks to turn up the pressure on private equity landlords www.axios.com/2026/03/27/h... #axiosmarkets

What do Congressional candidates in Utah think about private equity firms buying up single family homes and then renting them? www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Dl1...

Building tiny homes for homeless vets on small lots owned by UDOT is a great idea! It is good to see @GovCox support it so strongly. utahnewsdispatch.com/2026/03/18/p...

States and Feds Consider a Simple Solution to SNAP benefit theft www.governing.com/management-a...

"Since then, Mara estimates that she has applied for over 100 positions. She has also attended job fairs and taken free workshops on resume writing" www.npr.org/2026/03/10/n...

From Deposits to Fees, Renters Struggle with Up-Front Costs www.jchs.harvard.edu/blog/deposit...

Senate passes bipartisan housing bill targeting large investors and easing regulations www.npr.org/2026/03/12/n...

CMS released guidance instructing states how to implement the Republican megabill's Medicaid renewal requirement for the “expansion” population — every 6 months instead of 12. Requiring more frequent renewals will cause coverage losses among eligible ppl. www.cbpp.org/research/fed...

Salt Lake City mayor ‘encouraged’ by lawmakers’ approach to homeless funding this year utahnewsdispatch.com/2026/03/11/s...

Today, the Trump Administration announced a plan to strip homeless veterans of their rights and autonomy. This does nothing to address homelessness or to help people access the quality care that all people deserve. Our statement: homelesslaw.org/statement031...

How to Make the Case for Supportive Housing: shelterforce.org/2026/03/05/h...

Patient advocates say state administrators in Iowa appears to be reining in Medicaid spending by cutting home care services for people with disabilities that help them live outside institutions. National groups are bracing for similar cuts elsewhere.

I wrote this poem a few years before my son was diagnosed with leukemia. He certainly remained the same amazing person his entire life. In a world with better cancer treatment today would be his twentieth birthday. www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/m...

Utah lawmakers move to boost ongoing funding for homeless with help from ZYN tax utahnewsdispatch.com/2026/03/02/u...

Senate Vote on Bipartisan ROAD to Housing Bill Expected This Week  nlihc.org/resource/sen...

Nice summary of the weird path taken by a bill sponsored by Rep. Trevor Lee. Someone shared it with me this morning and seems with sharing again. open.substack.com/pub/elevatep...

"President Trump proposed a two-year limit in his White House budget last year, along with slashing rental aid by 40%, but Congress rejected that. This rule would bypass Congress, assuming it's finalized." www.npr.org/2026/02/27/n...