Stories tagged: "food assistance"

Economy Biden signs executive orders dismanting the 1776 Commission and report
Economy Biden Takes Aim at America’s Growing Hunger Crisis With Executive Orders

Around 40 million Americans say they don't have enough to eat, according to the latest data from the US Census Bureau.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil January 22, 2021 1:01 pm EST
Food Judge rules against new rule on SNAP
Food Judge Rules Trump Won’t Be Able to Take Food Assistance Away From 700,000 Americans

“There are proven ways to help people find work, and taking food away from individuals makes them no more ready to find a job or secure a job."

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil October 19, 2020 3:54 pm EDT
Education Millions of children may not have access to lunch as schools close during the coronavirus pandemic.
Education Millions of Students Could Miss Out on Meals Because of New Trump Guidelines

States say the Trump administration guidelines on getting children with virtual schooling food aid came too late.

Elle Meyers Elle Meyers September 24, 2020 2:04 pm EDT
Coronavirus Harmony Lloyd (left) and her mother, Sheila, faced Sheila's health challenges together. (Photo provided by Harmony Lloyd)
Coronavirus The U.S. Is on the Verge of a Massive Hunger Crisis. Here’s One Mom’s Story.

More than 29 million Americans reported not having enough food to eat in late July, and millions more now count themselves on the verge of falling into hunger.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil August 12, 2020 12:35 pm EDT
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Coronavirus 6 Million Signed Up for Food Assistance During the First 3 Months of the Pandemic

Before the pandemic, the Trump administration tried to cut food stamp benefits from 700,000 Americans.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright July 21, 2020 10:32 am EDT

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The post-war economic boom of the 1950s and 60s sharply increased Wisconsin crop production. In this photo from the Wisconsin Historical Society, Latino farm workers hoe a cucumber field near Wautoma in 1967. Economy From Farms to Factories to New Businesses, Latinos Have Made a Mark on Wisconsin’s Economy for More Than a Century
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A photo of the Fall Creek School District building in Eau Claire County. Gina Kildahl, a parent whose 7-year-old son contracted COVID-19 while attending the school, recently filed a lawsuit against the district for failing to implement masking requirements and other precautions aimed at mitigating the spread of the virus. (Photo courtesy of the Fall Creek School District) Coronavirus Mom Who Sued Over Lack of COVID Protections in National Spotlight
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