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Texas named one of the least supportive states for impoverished people: report
Read full article: Texas named one of the least supportive states for impoverished people: reportDespite all the wonderful things Texas has to offer, a recent study is making some bold suggestions about how the Lone Star State looks after its residents living in poverty.
To fight poverty, some Texas cities gave aid with no strings attached. Conservatives are pushing back.
Read full article: To fight poverty, some Texas cities gave aid with no strings attached. Conservatives are pushing back.Guaranteed income programs let participants use funds however they see fit. Critics argue they're not a good use of taxpayer dollars.
Texas lags behind in minimum wage increases, posing challenges for low-income families
Read full article: Texas lags behind in minimum wage increases, posing challenges for low-income familiesCommunity leaders and advocates are mobilizing to address the root causes of poverty and push for change in wage policies.
Texans receiving federal food assistance caught in crosshairs of congressional funding fight
Read full article: Texans receiving federal food assistance caught in crosshairs of congressional funding fightMore than 225,000 Texans could get turned away from the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children next year unless Congress allocates more money for the program, advocates and the White House warns. But partisan divisions are obscuring the path forward on government funding.
Texas’ statewide poverty rate declines, but several rural counties see increase in poor residents
Read full article: Texas’ statewide poverty rate declines, but several rural counties see increase in poor residentsAn influx of highly educated people from other states helped shift the state’s economic fortune. But in many parts of Texas, residents are struggling as jobs dry up.
Fort Bend County Judge KP George, organization address homelessness in county
Read full article: Fort Bend County Judge KP George, organization address homelessness in countyFort Bend County Judge KP George, along with Fort Bend area nonprofit organizations, will hold a news conference to announce the Community and Economic Development Agreement between the county and the nonprofit Attack Poverty.
“An inverse tsunami”: How inflation and drought are making it harder to feed West Texans in need
Read full article: “An inverse tsunami”: How inflation and drought are making it harder to feed West Texans in needFood banks across Texas are now struggling to keep up with growing demand even more than they were during the pandemic.
Texas has the highest share of uninsured residents in the nation. Another COVID-19 wave puts them at risk.
Read full article: Texas has the highest share of uninsured residents in the nation. Another COVID-19 wave puts them at risk.Untreated medical conditions, lack of access to testing and limited paid time off leave uninsured Texans particularly vulnerable to the disease.
This Pearland student is making a difference in the lives of people living in poverty
Read full article: This Pearland student is making a difference in the lives of people living in povertyA clean pair of socks can make a big difference to a homeless person, especially during wintertime; that’s something a high school senior from Pearland understood at a very young age.
500K+ Houstonians live in food deserts with little to no access to healthy food and the problem has worsened due to COVID-19
Read full article: 500K+ Houstonians live in food deserts with little to no access to healthy food and the problem has worsened due to COVID-19Food deserts are areas where stores with healthy food options dont even exist. Food deserts in the Houston-area according to a map from the United States Department of Agriculture. The two often go hand in hand because it is food insecurity that will generally drive a food desert, said Brian Greene, President of the Houston Food Bank. We immediately saw both hunger and poor nutrition issues go up very quickly, said Brian Greene, president of the Houston Food Bank. Their mission is to combat food deserts and food insecurity.