Demand for VA service rises, but so does budget

By ROBERT M. COOK
bcook@fosters.com

Sunday, November 8, 2009

A proposed $15 billion increase in next year’s Department of Veterans Affairs $112.8 billion budget is coming as demand for several services is up among veterans in New Hampshire and Maine.

Lawsuit challenges homeless rules

Monday, November 09, 2009
IDAHO
Suit: Homeless rules are unconstitutional
BOISE — Seven homeless residents of Boise are suing the city and the Police Department, saying that rules against camping in public spaces amount to cruel and unusual punishment in a city where homeless shelters are overflowing. The lawsuit, which was filed in federal court, echoes other cases popping up across the U.S. that target rules that advocates say criminalize homelessness.

Tags: Homeless