homelessness

The House voted to advance a bill that housing advocates say would add additional barriers for people seeking permanent shelter. The bill heads back to the full Senate before moving to the Governor's desk.

Advocates for people experiencing homelessness have spent the past week urging lawmakers to amend or throw out the bill, which would jail and fine people sleeping on state property. Now, some legislators hope to create a task force to study homelessness across the state.

A bill that would jail and fine people sleeping on state property passed out of committee Monday.

The bill received wide disapproval in committee despite a proposed amendment to walks back certain provisions.

Rural areas saw rates of homelessness increase faster than in urban parts of the US. Since then, rates in rural areas have continued to match or outpace urban areas.

Beacon kicked off the public portion of fund raising for its new facility Tuesday night.

This Friday on Noon Edition, we'll talk with Bloomington's mayor and local service providers about their strategies to address homelessness in the community.

Bloomington’s only shelter dedicated to women experiencing homelessness, the Wheeler Shelter for Women, closed nearly a year ago.

Bloomington’s annexation attempt was denied this week. Officials celebrated the completion of I-69. And we look at how universities are helping drive semiconductor production in Indiana.

The plan developed by local groups and the City of Bloomington seeks to address street homelessness with long-term housing solutions.