Poverty Issues
Friday, July 26, 2024
ND seeks better housing for older population
A new design competition is looking to find better housing for Fargo's aging population. Like many other states, North Dakota has a growing number …
Friday, July 26, 2024
Rural MN communities gain expanded public transportation options
Traveling around rural Minnesota can be difficult but in more than half the state, nonprofit transit systems are helping people get where they need …
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Iowa advocates rally for kids' summertime food
Iowa is one of 13 states not participating in a federal summer food program for children. The Iowa Hunger Coalition has launched a petition drive to …
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Hunger is another struggle for Arkansas 'ALICE' residents
By Mary Hennigan for The Arkansas Advocate.Broadcast version by Freda Ross for Arkansas News Service reporting for The Arkansas Advocate-Winthrop Rock…
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
NM preschoolers discover purple carrots, plant organic veggies
Like kids everywhere, New Mexico preschoolers balk at eating fresh vegetables. But an educational project has found that with a creative nudge…
Report: Many Minnesotans squeezed by housing costs
Newly released data in Minnesota underscores what housing assistance groups have been preaching - it's become increasingly difficult for many people t…
Plan to keep SNAP benefits in check doesn't sit well with WI advocates
Congress is back in session two more weeks before the August recess. Wisconsin voices worried about the future of a key hunger relief program hope …
Erie's local college foundation helps students with unexpected expenses
As some colleges in Pennsylvania and nationwide close their doors, one school in Erie has taken a big step toward making higher education more …
ND encourages more signups for kids' summer meal program
Some North Dakota leaders believe healthy food is part of what is needed to help all kids achieve better outcomes and they hope low-income families si…
Clock ticking on Medicare telehealth provisions
Telehealth has been key to health care in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic but some of the flexibilities for this type of care for Medicare patients …
Financial strains create mental-health issues for AR ALICE population
By LaGanzie Kale for KLEK-FM.Broadcast version by Freda Ross for Arkansas News Service reporting for the KLEK-FM-Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation-Publi…
New KY Medicaid changes expand medical transportation access
Kentucky has made some changes to expand access to free transportation for people who need help getting to medical, dental and mental health …