Hunger/Food/Nutrition
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Potential Medicaid, SNAP cuts could derail IL education system
As Congress considers federal cuts to Medicaid and SNAP food assistance, groups advocating for Illinois schools are speaking out on how it would …
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Ohio foodbanks: Funding needed for fresh food with local roots
Ohio food banks are urging state lawmakers to approve what they said is a modest budget increase needed to get more fresh, local produce into the …
Chicago Jewish group leads hunger strike for Gaza
Local Jewish advocates for Palestinians are joining forces to draw attention to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. They are calling on the U.S…
CA colleges and universities take food pantries to the next level
Hunger among college students in California has jumped dramatically since the pandemic, yet Cal-Fresh -- a statewide low-income food assistance …
Federal SNAP cuts threaten higher taxes or slashed benefits in VA, advocates say
Last week, Senate Republicans unveiled reduced cuts to food assistance programs in their version of the budget bill. The proposal from Senate …
Cal student faces prison for rescuing chickens
By Seth Millstein for Sentient.Broadcast version by Farah Siddiqi for California News Service reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collabora…
AR residents could lose Medicaid under budget reconciliation bill
As Congress considers cuts to safety-net programs for what Republicans are calling the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," new analysis from the nonpartisan…
ND mega-dairies draw criticism at Winnipeg news conference
North Dakota is facing growing opposition to two massive dairy operations planned near the Red River. Environmental advocates say the projects could …
Report: Two-thirds of Nebraska 4th graders not reading proficiently
Nearly two-thirds of Nebraska fourth graders are not reading at grade level and math scores are also lagging. The findings come from the 2025 Kids …
New reports says MN children face troubling health and education disparities
The 2025 Kids Count Data Book by the Annie E. Casey Foundation has released its findings for Minnesota. The report examines results for children in …
Report: IL shows mixed results in child well-being despite high ranking
A national report finds mixed results in child well-being in Illinois with improvements in health care coverage for children and poverty rates and dec…
Kids Count report shows Oregon kids falling behind in education
Oregon maintained a troubling ranking, holding at 43rd in the nation for children's education, according to the 2025 Kids Count Data Book, a national …