Ohio Republicans want Dems to choose between food and health care
As nearly 1.5 million low-income Ohioans face the loss of food assistance in the coming days, two statewide Republicans appear…
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Shutdown double whammy: SNAP food benefits ending and federal workers go unpaid
HYATTSVILLE, Maryland — Ginette Young lined up with hundreds of furloughed federal workers ahead of a special food bank distribution…
Ohio lawmakers advocate for bill that would fund SNAP benefits if government shutdown continues
Ohio SNAP recipient Peaches Calhoun is worried what will happen to her family’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits if the…
Upcoming federal food assistance pause intensifies shutdown fight
WASHINGTON — The stakes of the ongoing government shutdown rose Monday as the U.S. Department of Agriculture doubled down on…
Ohio Democrats pitch congressional map, GOP redistricting commissioners shrug
Activists pressed the Ohio Redistricting Commission for a new congressional map, but the panel adjourned without progress as Democrats pushed their proposal and Republicans declined to offer an alternative.
Ohio economists strongly agree that sliding-scale public benefits are best
It seems like it should be common sense: When you provide a benefit only up to a certain, hard income…
Paid family leave benefits Ohio economy as well as families, group says
An Ohio child advocacy group is making a push for paid family leave, one of many that have been made…
How Ohio farmers are sizing up the 2024 race
You aren’t going to hear much about agricultural policy in this year’s stump speeches. Politicians may bemoan the cost of…
Despite opt-outs by GOP states, debut of kids’ summer food program seen as a success
A U.S. Department of Agriculture initiative to feed hungry kids during the long summer months is mostly winding down, with…
