Missouri has been working on updating its computer systems to improve how it administers social safety net programs since 2013. New federal rules mean that work will wait until at least 2028 This article was originally published in…
Read More →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…
Read More →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…
Read More →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…
Read More →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…
Read More →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…
Read More →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…
Read More →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…
Read More →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…
Read More →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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