Louisiana Governor signs one of the country’s cruelest anti-homeless laws (WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 15th, 2026)Last week, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signed one of the cruelest, most extreme anti-homeless bills anywhere in the country. This bill will make it a crime to sleep outside in Louisiana, punishing homeless people with harsh fines and jail sentences, while simultaneously setting the stage for forced treatment and forced labor. HB 211 – which harkens back to Louisiana’s dark history of prison labor, convict leasing, and Jim Crow – will clog up our courts, cost our communities, and make it even harder [...]

Homelessness decreased 3.3% between 2024 and 2025—before Trump made homelessness worse (WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 29th, 2026) Today’s release of the Point in Time (PIT) Homeless Census shows that, between 2024 and 2025, homelessness fell by 3.3% nationwide. This is good news: it means that over tens of thousands of people moved from homelessness into housing. This PIT count, conducted just weeks into Trump’s second term, reflects the progress made through the Biden administration's commitment to proven solutions to homelessness, like housing and support. These results show clearly that solving homelessness is possible.   But, over the past [...]