ANN ARBOR, Mich. - A program that allows low-income Michigan families to stretch their food assistance dollars will soon be able to help even more households bring home fresh fruits and vegetables, thanks to a major grant. Utilizing the Double Up Food Bucks program, Michiganders who receive Supplem ...Read More

DENVER - Changing your gender could get a whole lot easier in Colorado, at least on paper. Last week, the Birth Certificate Modernization Act cleared the House Health, Insurance and Environment committee. The new law would bring Colorado up to date with federal policies by streamlining the process ...Read More

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - This month thousands of Tennessee businesses, citizens and community groups will be utilizing a classic childhood favorite - the pinwheel - to raise awareness about child abuse and prevention. April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and according to the Tennessee Children ...Read More

BISMARCK, N.D. - While a new survey finds North Dakota has the lowest rate in the nation of people struggling with hunger, there are still many North Dakotans who have a hard time putting food on the table. A Gallup poll found just over nine percent of North Dakota respondents said there were times ...Read More

RALEIGH, N.C. - The North Carolina Community Action Association reports there are $1.6 million vulnerable and low-income citizens in North Carolina, and this weekend the entire state is invited to participate in what's being called North Carolina's Poverty Race. The 5K walk-run route through Raleig ...Read More

ST. PAUL, Minn. - The cost of electricity will be going up again for a large number of Minnesotans, but consumer groups are calling the rate hike a victory, as the increase is far less than what was originally requested by Xcel Energy. State regulators recently approved the two-year rate hike, whic ...Read More

COLUMBUS, Ohio - A new poll finds strong support for the legalization of medical and recreational marijuana in Ohio, and efforts are intensifying in the Buckeye State to make it a reality. Responsible Ohio is gathering signatures for a 2015 ballot amendment to allow the purchase of both recreationa ...Read More

CONCORD, N.H. - There's no shortage of lawmakers calling for more military spending, but a security expert says New Hampshire and the nation would be better served by focusing on the real needs of Americans. Bill Hartung, director of the Arms and Security Project at the Center for International Pol ...Read More