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Protests as Amy Coney Barrett is confirmed to U.S. Supreme Court; New York targets transportation, the state's biggest source of carbon pollution.

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Poverty

Nearly 1-in-5 Ohio households was behind on rent in September. (AdobeStock)
Calls for Emergency Housing Assistance Answered in Ohio
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Policy groups and housing advocates are applauding the approval of emergency rental assistance in Ohio, while cautioning additional ...Read More
As temperature drop, homeless shelters struggle to accommodate those in need of shelter while also social distancing to prevent the spread of COVID-19. (quinntheislander/Pixabay)
Albuquerque Battles COVID Outbreak at City's Largest Homeless Shelter
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Albuquerque's largest homeless shelter recently was forced to stop accepting new clients after a serious COVID-19 outbreak ...Read More
North Carolina is one of the largest users of the H-2A guest worker program, employing between 14,000 and 17,000 H-2A migrant workers annually. (Adobe Stock)
Farm Workers' Union Calls for Suspension of Labor Contractors' Licenses
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
RALEIGH, N.C. - A farm workers' union wants the U.S. Department of Labor to suspend its H-2A Labor Contractor program. Farm labor contractors often ...Read More
Mortality rates are down, but cancer remains the leading cause of death by disease in U.S. children ages 1-19. (unitypoint.org)
Kids' Advocates: It's Time to Prevent Childhood Cancer
Monday, October 19, 2020
AUSTIN, Texas -- Cancer is the leading cause of death among children, despite advances in treatment. David Levine, cofounder and president of the ...Read More
So far, the IRS says it's issued about 160 million direct stimulus payments to Americans. (Adobe Stock)
IRS Extends Stimulus-Check Deadline to Nov. 21
Monday, October 19, 2020
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- More than 110,000 Tennessee residents have yet to receive their stimulus payments, according to data from the Center for Budget ...Read More
In the pandemic economy, nearly one in eight U.S. households doesn't have enough to eat. (Adobe Stock)
Free School Meals Extended, But KY Food Banks Expect Rise in Need
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Kentucky kids can continue to receive free school meals through next June, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced ...Read More
In Texas, 954,000 adults would be newly enrolled in Medicaid if lawmakers chose to expand it. (texasmed.org)
Study: Texas Forfeits $5.4 Billion without Medicaid Expansion
Tuesday, October 6, 2020
AUSTIN, Texas -- As states grapple with financial shortfalls due to the coronavirus pandemic, a new study shows just how much Texas could benefit by ...Read More
The USDA says requiring a letter from the president be included with food given to needy families during an election campaign does not violate the Federal Hatch Act. (U.S. Dept. of Agriculture)
Hunger-Fighting Groups Raise Concerns about Trump Letter
Monday, October 5, 2020
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Anti-hunger advocates are expressing alarm at a new US Department of Agriculture requirement that millions of boxes of surplus ...Read More
Some 179 million Americans are at risk of having their utilities disconnected as states lift shutoff moratoriums. (Pixabay)
Colorado Residents Struggle Against Energy Inequities
Monday, October 5, 2020
DENVER -- With winter just around the corner, Colorado's communities of color and low-income families are disproportionately at risk of seeing their ...Read More
Medicaid expansion for the Affordable Care Act has helped more West Virginians receive treatment for substance-abuse disorders. (Adobe stock)
ACA Challenge Threatens Loss of Coverage for Thousands in WV
Monday, October 5, 2020
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- As the Supreme Court gets set to hear another challenge to the Affordable Care Act in November, experts say taking away the ...Read More
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