The enforcement of a new camping ordinance in Saratoga Springs has sparked controversy, with police set to begin implementation in the ...

The analysis shows that these laws, including bans on sleeping outside, don't reduce homelessness. Why are they on the rise?

After over three hours of impassioned public hearings and discussion by commissioners, the Saratoga Springs City Council passed an ordinance that bans ‘camping’ on most public property. The ordinance ...

Following a lengthy and contentious public hearing, during which one speaker was arrested, the City Council voted 3-2 on a ...

Michelle Gillard, 53, pulls a tarp during a homeless protest outside City Hall in 2016. The City Council is considering a new ordinance to prohibit overnight sleeping outside City Hall, a reversal of ...

The Gallatin County Commission unanimously approved a proposed camping ordinance to move onto a second reading Tuesday ...

Gallatin County proposes an ordinance to ban camping on unincorporated land, aiming to enhance community safety. A decision ...

Gallatin County Sheriff Dan Springer said a main objective of the ordinance is to provide law enforcement the tools necessary to prevent urban camping in the county from escalating as ...

Leaders in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, on Monday removed the criminalization component and made other amendments to a proposed ...

Saratoga Springs leaders are looking to enact a new chapter of the city's code to prohibit camping on public property.

The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office is pushing for a new ordinance to address a recent increase in urban camping.In 2025, ...