Category: In the News

Missouri SNAP Recipients are still hungry

This article was first published in the St. Louis Post Dispatch. Read it here. Something really important happened during the recently ended shutdown of the federal government: poor people mattered. […] “A lot of people are suddenly understanding…

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Plaintiffs ask court to rule that SNAP delays violate Alaskans’ rights

This article was first published in Alaska Public Media. Read it here. Lawyers are trading arguments in a case challenging the state’s failure to process applications for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on time. The case dates back…

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Legal Services celebrates Common Good Awards

This article was originally published in The St. Louis American. Read it here. Legal Services of Eastern Missouri (Legal Services) recently honored community leaders and partners during the Common Good Awards Luncheon on Thursday, August 21 at the…

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Landmark Settlement Reached in Racial Pay Disparity Case at Applebee’s

This article was originally published in Workers World Today. Read it here. The National Center for Law and Economic Justice (NCLEJ) announced its settlement in a case against Applebee’s.  The case involved a violation of the National Labor…

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NYC restaurants form ‘Solidarity’ coalition to protect workers from immigration raids, low pay

This article was originally published in AMNY. Read it here. Over 100 restaurants in New York City have joined the “Solidarity Restaurants” coalition launched Friday by One Fair Wage and Presente, seeking to protect restaurant workers from Immigration…

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‘Nothing you can do except stand here’: Public assistance office keeps Alaskans waiting

This article was originally published in Anchorage Daily News. Read it here. A dozen people congregated outside the doors to the Division of Public Assistance office in Anchorage on Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. Case workers weren’t scheduled to…

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USDA pauses request for personal data of SNAP recipients while lawsuit proceeds

This article was originally published in Kansas Reflector. Read it here. TOPEKA — The Trump administration has paused its demand for the personal data of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients after a lawsuit was filed May 22 by…

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Lawsuit challenges USDA demand for food stamp data as some states prepare to comply

This article was originally published in NPR. Read it here. A new lawsuit filed Thursday says the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s demand for sensitive data about millions of food assistance recipients violates federal privacy laws. Meanwhile some states…

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Federal court gives Missouri 60 days to remedy SNAP program violations

This article was originally published in Fox 4 KC. Read it here. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — This week, a district court judge ordered Missouri to take remedial action to improve its SNAP program, saying the state has made…

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Federal court orders Missouri to take action to improve SNAP

This article was originally published in KOMU. Read it here. COLUMBIA — A federal court ordered the Missouri Department of Social Services to implement new guidelines on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to increase program enrollment after complaints…

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