Advocacy

House the Homeless strongly opposes the recent Supreme Court ruling in Grants Pass v. Johnson, which permits cities to criminalize public sleeping for unhoused individuals, even when no alternative shelter is available. This decision undermines constitutional protections and fails to address the root causes of homelessness. We stand in solidarity with those advocating for humane and effective solutions and urge communities to focus on providing support and resources rather than punitive measures.

(Thank you all for everything you do to help Austin’s unhoused community!)

Universal Living Wage – Ulw (NATIONAL LOCALITY WAGE – NLW)

Open Letters

Petitions

An Open Letter to President Obama and the U.S. Congress

Jan 1, 2015 | Advocacy, Universal Living Wage - ULW (National Locality Wage - NLW)

Not since 1938 following the Great Depression and the creation of the Federal Minimum Wage, FMW, has our nation had as great an opportunity to create income equality and simultaneously stabilize our small businesses. What people do not understand is that as opposed to...

June 2014- Richard R. Troxell attended The White House Summit on Working Families

Jul 1, 2014 | Advocacy, Universal Living Wage - ULW (National Locality Wage - NLW)

Thanks to each of the donors and to Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid for helping send Richard to Washington to discuss the Universal Living Wage as a common sense alternative to the current one-size-fits-all approach being touted by the Administration. Thanks for your...