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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

OH: Welfare Reform

A 2023 statewide survey of Ohio by the Ohio Association of Foodbanks found 68% of households had to choose between purchasing food and transportation or gas. (Adobe Stock)<br />
Ohio foodbanks say Thriving Families Tax Credit could help reduce hunger

Ohio lawmakers are considering a proposal that would implement a statewide refundable child tax credit. Regional food banks say the bill would help …

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Ohio currently has roughly 157,000 WIC participants. (Adobe Stock)
OH Study Makes Case for Online WIC Program

New research is making the case for an online system to better serve young families who depend on the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women…

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The WIC nutrition program had 32% less funding in Fiscal Year 2021 than Fiscal Year 2010, when taking inflation into account. (Adobe Stock)
Stop the Stopgap: Groups say Ohioans Deserve More Certainty, Dignity

Federal programs that help struggling Ohioans are running on a temporary spending bill that expires in 10 days, on March 11, and hundreds of groups …

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About 60% of children who rely on Medicaid coverage have a disability. (Africa Studio/Adobe Stock)
Researchers: Medicaid Block Grants Would Hurt Ohio Kids

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Researchers say national talk of turning Medicaid into a block grant program could threaten health-care coverage for …

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Without Affordable Care Act protections, health care advocates say, a hospital visit is very costly for people with pre-existing conditions. (Grafixer/Morguefile)
Polling Shows Health-Care Protections a Hot-Button Election Issue

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Health care appears to be a hot-button issue for voters in Ohio and across the nation. According to polling from the Kaiser …

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Only nine out of 100 families receiving support from the Ohio Works First program have income beyond cash assistance. (Pixabay)
Report: Fewer Needy Ohioans Receive TANF Assistance

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio has a $500 million reserve available in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, and a new report examines …

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Nearly 1.5 million Ohioans rely on SNAP assistance to purchase food. (USDA)
Historic Changes to SNAP Could Mean More Hunger in Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Historic changes to one of the nation's foremost anti-hunger programs will be debated today in the U.S. House Agriculture Committee…

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Nearly 36,000 Ohioans risk losing health care coverage under a Medicaid work requirement proposal. <br />(franchise opportunities/Flickr)
Report: Ohioans Stand to Lose with Medicaid Work Requirements

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Despite being employed, some Ohioans could lose health care coverage if the state implements a Medicaid work requirement…

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Researchers say most of the Medicaid program expense comes from enrollees who are elderly or have a disability. (rawpixel/Flickr)
Ohio Medicaid Work Requirements: A Step Backwards on Health-Care Access?

COLUMBUS, Ohio – State leaders in Ohio are making a push for Medicaid work requirements, but some researchers are cautioning that could turn …

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The Trump administration says it will likely approve work-requirement waivers requested by states. (Dodgerton Skillhause/Morguefile)
Poll Suggests Medicaid Work Requirement Part of "War on Health Care"

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio is among states looking to require people who get Medicaid to work, if they can - but a new national poll suggests voters …

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Ohio is one of the nation’s worst performers in terms of housing equity. (Jody McIntyre/Flickr)
Affordable Housing and Medicaid Costs: Making the Connection

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- State leaders on Tuesday decided to delay a proposed Medicaid rate cut for hospitals, intended to fill a budget gap. But some …

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About 1.5 million veterans in the U.S. live in households that participate in the SNAP program. (U.S. Army)
SNAP: An Important Resource for Ohio Veterans

COLUMBUS, Ohio – As Ohio and the rest of the nation pause to commemorate Veterans Day Saturday, new research shows how some anti-poverty …

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