Are local governments doing enough to help the homeless?

Asked by ABC 17 News

238 Votes

Are local governments doing enough to help the homeless?

63%

Yes Yes

37%

No No

63%

Yes

The City of Columbia operates a warming shelter on the coldest nights and some city buildings are open as daytime warming centers.

The City of Columbia operates a warming shelter on the coldest nights and some city buildings are open as daytime warming centers. Show Less

4 Comments

Zaos Gonzolez

The government isn’t responsible for anyone. Each individual is response for themselves. The government can eat TRASH.

Max

They need to quit enabling homelessness. It has just become another welfare program.

Max

Per Columbia City Council meeting to discuss a report that outlines efforts to end homelessness, Feb 06, 2022 on KMIZ news.

Max

The City has increased funding for homeless from $62,200 in 2016 to $302,346 in 2022, by reducing funding to children, youth, and family services, and mental health services. Way to go Columbia.

Larry Sabulsky

I think the community needs to step up and help the homeless. When are all of you going to realize the Government is not going to fix your/our problems. They have created the majority of the problems we face today.

37%

No

Advocates for the homeless say the city could open the shelter more often and enhance services.

Advocates for the homeless say the city could open the shelter more often and enhance services. Show Less

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Should legislators implement letter-grade report cards for Missouri schools?

Asked by ABC 17 News

1 month left

Should legislators implement letter-grade report cards for Missouri schools?

53%

Yes Yes

47%

No No

53%

Yes

1 Comments

Max

Just maybe, some of the students could learn how to read, write, and learn a little bit about math. Their texting skills are already, just fine.

Fred

... and history and civics!

47%

No

1 Comment

Toasty

The fact that legislators would use this for political gain and schools would use this as a financial game (teaching to the tests so they get an A rating, which gives them more money, wash-rinse-repeat). is a no from me. Didn't they learn something from the failure of the No Child Left Behind?

Are you keeping up with the Winter Olympics?

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8 days left

Are you keeping up with the Winter Olympics?

32%

Yes! Go Team USA! Yes! Go Team USA!

68%

No. I don't really care. No. I don't really care.

32%

Yes! Go Team USA!

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68%

No. I don't really care.

3 Comments

Toasty

I personally don't care, but I understand why it is important to so many. I'm embarrassed how bad our 'top tier' athletes are doing. Is this the best we have? I've seen Disney on Ice, couple of those folks surely could have been available.

Fat Guy Outdoors

Not my cup of tea.

Eric Smith

Anything covered by the mainstream media is not worth paying attention to.

ABC 17 News

Are local governments doing enough to help the homeless?

63% Yes Yes

37% No No

63% Yes

37% No

Should legislators implement letter-grade report cards for Missouri schools?

53% Yes Yes

47% No No

53% Yes

47% No

Are you keeping up with the Winter Olympics?

32% Yes! Go Team USA! Yes! Go Team USA!

68% No. I don't really care. No. I don't really care.

32% Yes! Go Team USA!

68% No. I don't really care.

63%

Yes Yes

37%

No No

63%

Yes

37%

No

53%

Yes Yes

47%

No No

53%

Yes

47%

No

32%

Yes! Go Team USA! Yes! Go Team USA!

68%

No. I don't really care. No. I don't really care.

32%

Yes! Go Team USA!

68%

No. I don't really care.