https://freerepublic.com/tag/homelessproblem/ en-us Tue, 2 Jun 2026 07:46:22 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4381998/posts The far left has enjoyed one-party rule in the City of Angels for decades, but now there’s a slight wrinkle in their plans as Los Angeles might finally get its first non-left mayor in years this Tuesday. Spencer Pratt, the nominally conservative former reality TV star turned political activist, is currently trailing by less than five points behind incumbent Mayor Karen Bass and is even closer to current City Councilwoman Nithya Raman, according to recent polling by UC Berkeley/The Los Angeles Times. Victor Davis Hanson and The Daily Signal https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4381998/posts#comment Tue, 2 Jun 2026 07:46:22 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3955176/posts 'As your safety declines, so does your compassion. Every time I have to pick up human sh-t, my liberal-ness just got lowered what one more notch,' said one Austin woman. Voters in Austin, Texas are headed to the polls to cast their vote in a May 1 election that will decide whether the city reinstates a public camping ban. Austin’s homeless population has grown significantly over the last decade as the city has grown, housing prices have risen, and local officials have relied on outdated and failed federal programs and policies to try to curb the crisis. The city of... thefederalist https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3955176/posts#comment Fri, 30 Apr 2021 16:40:21 GMT