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…
Read More →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…
Read More →FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 8, 2025 CONTACT: MISSOURI – This week, SNAP advocates secured another victory in their federal lawsuit against the Missouri Department of Social Services when a district court judge ordered the State to take remedial action to…
Read More →A federal judge said Missourians living in poverty ‘have gone hungry’ due to bureaucratic hurdles that the state knows about but has failed to address This article was originally published in Missouri Independent. Read it here. One year…
Read More →FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 6, 2025Contact: Patrick Fowler, fowler@nclej.org NEW YORK, NY – The National Center for Law and Economic Justice (NCLEJ) is excited to announce the awarding of a $1.3 Million Grant by the Robert Wood Johnson…
Read More →This article was originally published in Bloomberg Law. Read it here. Calls for the New York high court to finally end a long-time New York state circuit split—over when and whether legal aid attorneys representing low-income New Yorkers…
Read More →SNAP cuts are ‘going to have a massive shock wave across the country, and everybody will feel it.’ This article was originally published in The American Prospect. Read it here. When you walk into the supermarket, do you…
Read More →We are calling on Governor Kathy Hochul to immediately pause the rushed and disastrous private equity takeover of the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP). This critical program allows eligible Medicaid members to choose and hire their own…
Read More →With heavy hearts, NCLEJ is deeply saddened to announce the passing of long-time Senior Attorney Greg Bass. Greg was a beloved coworker, mentor, and friend to all who worked with him over his 11 years at NCLEJ. An…
Read More →FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 21, 2025 Contact: Patrick Fowler, Communications Strategist | fowler@nclej.org New York, NY — Yesterday, on the day that prosecutors unsealed indictments against the corrections officers who brutally killed Robert Brooks, New York State Department of…
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