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Feeding hungry families, on Thanksgiving and beyond; and is that turkey really from a family farm? (Note to Broadcasters: The newscast has been granted a holiday for Thanksgiving, but we'll return first thing Friday.)

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Budget Policy & Priorities

An estimated 12 million Americans nationwide are set to lose their unemployment benefits the day after Christmas. (Mr Doomits/Adobe Stock)
Thousands in New Hampshire to Lose Jobless Benefits After Christmas
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
CONCORD, N.H. -- It looks like millions of Americans will enter the new year without jobless benefits they've been receiving during the pandemic ...Read More
The COVID-19 pandemic unleashed record levels of unemployment, with 9.5 million Americans filing applications by the end of March, and millions more in the months that followed. (QUeven/Pixzabay)
Unemployment Benefits Set to Expire for 18,000 Nebraskans
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Unemployment benefits passed by Congress after the onset of COVID-19 are set to expire for more than 18,000 Nebraskans next month ...Read More
Despite the nationwide eviction moratorium issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, many renters are being forced to leave their homes during the pandemic. (Adobe Stock)
Homelessness Expected to Worsen Despite Eviction Moratoriums
Monday, November 23, 2020
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- As eviction moratoriums let up at the start of the new year, more families are likely to experience homelessness. People without ...Read More
This year, at least 70% of Iowa's solar tax credit is being used to reimburse customers on a waiting list. (Adobe Stock)
Expanding IA's Solar Tax Credit Seen as Economic Boost During Crisis
Monday, November 23, 2020
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Iowa hasn't seen as much economic pain as some other states during the pandemic, but many residents and small businesses are ...Read More
A new report says states should prioritize higher-ed programs that support low-income students of color, a population that has suffered disproportionately in the pandemic. (Georgetown University)
Report Warns Against Higher-Education Cuts to Balance State Budget
Monday, November 23, 2020
DENVER -- As Colorado faces multi-billion-dollar budget deficits in coming years due to the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, a new ...Read More
Denny Khamphanthong, now with the Asian Pacific Environmental Network, grew up near the Chevron refinery in Richmond, Calif. (Federica Armstrong/YES! Magazine)
Groups Question Effectiveness of CA Cap-and-Trade Program
Monday, November 23, 2020
By Julia Rosen for Yes! Media. Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter - California News Service Reporting for the YES! Media-Public News Service ...Read More
The budget for higher education in Oregon suffered during the last economic downturn and still hasn't recovered. (Bob/Adobe Stock)
Report: Lawmakers Should Nix Drastic Higher-Ed Cuts
Friday, November 20, 2020
SALEM, Ore. -- State lawmakers should avoid making drastic cuts to higher education, a new report urges. The analysis from Lumina Foundation and ...Read More
A new report says states should prioritize higher-ed programs that support low-income students of color, a population that has suffered disproportionately in the pandemic. (A.C. Taylor, Jr.)
Report: Colleges Must Avoid Across-the-Board Cuts, Despite Pandemic
Friday, November 20, 2020
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Budget experts predict California will face multi-billion-dollar deficits in 2022 and beyond as a result of the pandemic ...Read More
According to the Maine State Housing Authority, the federal CARES Act added approximately $3 million toward the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) as well as the Energy Crisis Intervention Program, which helps low-income people at risk of disconnection in Maine this year. (Alexs/Adobe)
Utility Moratorium Ends, Partly to Help Some Low-Income Mainers
Thursday, November 19, 2020
AUGUSTA, Maine -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) is ending its emergency moratorium on utility disconnections due to COVID-19. But ...Read More
Demand for food assistance in Nebraska has spiked during COVID-19, with Omaha's Together drive-through food pantry serving some 250 cars daily. (Wikimedia Commons)
Food Pantries Bracing for Holidays, Colder Weather
Thursday, November 19, 2020
OMAHA, Neb. -- The number of Nebraskans not sure where their next meal would come from was on the decline in 2019, but that was before the ...Read More
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