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Some less-than-smooth end-of-session sailing
Politico· 17 hours agoIf city says no?,” by Christopher Butler and Chris Helms, The Brockton Enterprise: “While city departments tighten their belts, Brockton Public Schools haven’t. That’s the picture city councilors ...
SNAP benefits, trade barriers among obstacles to farm bill renewal
United Press International via Yahoo News· 14 hours agoA potential reduction in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for needy families is...
Updated: Ryan Walters faces lawmakers about oversight of federal funds, student testing
Tulsa World· 1 day agoState Superintendent Ryan Walters faced a panel of lawmakers Thursday morning about a new report...
Double punishment: How a "war on drugs"-era SNAP ban contributes to recidivism and racism
Salon via Yahoo News· 3 days agoBut in November 2023, Congress voted to extend the current Farm Bill for one year — until September...
North Carolina legislature likely heading home soon for a 'little cooling off' over budget
Associated Press· 1 day agoWith each legislative chamber uninterested in hearing the other’s spending proposal, North Carolina...
Funding for federal food assistance fell while participation increased, report says
Nevada Current via Yahoo News· 4 days agoPolicy, politics and progressive commentary A report on federal nutrition programs found that while...
Mike Pence’s foundation launches a $10 million election-year campaign to preserve Trump-era tax cuts
FOX 16 Little Rock· 2 days agoWASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence’s foundation is launching a $10 million campaign to preserve the Trump-era tax cuts that are set to expire after next year as he presses conservat…
States struggle with unreliable federal funding for making sure elections are secure
Rhode Island Current via Yahoo News· 7 days agoWASHINGTON — The federal government has sought to bolster election security for years through a...
Ohio House passes bill banning discrimination against students' hair styles in public schools
Dayton Daily News· 1 day agoOhio public school students may soon be legally protected from discrimination on the basis of their...
America's poverty line is letting millions slip through the cracks — here's how we could fix it
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 4 days ago"The current poverty line is woefully out of touch with the realities that Americans face today,"...