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The end of a pandemic-era boost to SNAP benefits is compounding the burden low-income households already face
By Elizabeth Chuck and Safia Samee Ali On February 1, 2023 Eighteen states have already ended the emergency allotment of at least $95 extra a month, and the rest of the country will soon follow, even as grocery prices remain high. A pandemic-era boost to the funds low-income households receive to buy groceries is ending,…
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Veterans to Farmers determined to expand farming opportunities for women Veterans
By Richard Murphy On February 28, 2023 Farming uses many of the same skills essential to the ethos of the U.S. military: hard work, attention to detail and service before self, to name a few. In 2013, Veterans to Farmers launched to allow Veterans to re-utilize those skills while taking on the challenge of continuing to feed…
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Abortion rights groups submit 2023 ballot measure in Ohio
By Julie Carr-Smith On February 21, 2023 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two groups advocating for abortion rights submitted fall ballot language Tuesday for a constitutional amendment guaranteeing Ohioans’ access to abortion, an effort that opponents have vowed to fight. The measure delivered to Republican Attorney General Dave Yost’s office calls for establishing “a fundamental right…
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Ohio abortion-rights amendment isn’t yet on the ballot, but it’s already under attack: Here’s how
By Laura Hancock On March 27, 2023 OLUMBUS, Ohio – The proposal to enshrine abortion rights in the Ohio Constitution advanced smoothly through the initial stages of the winding process to get on the ballot, but as advocates began to gather signatures to put the amendment on the November ballot, opponents began setting up roadblocks.…
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First case in DeSantis voter fraud crackdown ends with split verdict
By Sam Levine On February 8, 2023 Florida man Nathan Hart, 49, acquitted of illegal voting but found guilty of false registration in closely watched case A Florida man on Tuesday was acquitted on charges of illegally voting but convicted of lying on his voter registration application in a closely watched voter fraud case. The split verdict…
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Republicans have already filed dozens of bills to restrict voting in 2023
By Kira Learner On January 17, 2023 Republican lawmakers across the country have already filed dozens of bills that would restrict voting, including proposals in Texas that would increase criminal penalties on people who violate voting laws and enact a new law enforcement unit to prosecute election crimes. The 2023 legislative session comes in the…
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Lawsuit increases voter accessibility for those with print disabilities
By Clayton Baumgarth February 2, 2023 An Indiana lawsuit seeking increased ballot accessibility for voters with print disabilities has settled. The US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana granted two preliminary injunctions that strike down Indiana’s rule that absentee voters who could not mark their own ballot may vote absentee by mail only…
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Two years after Texas’ voting rights showdown gripped the nation, lawmakers again push dozens of elections bills
By Pooja Salhotra On January 25, 2023 State policymakers have mapped out familiar territory early in the legislative session, with Democrats seeking to expand voting access and Republicans pledging to make elections more secure. Less than two years after Texas Democrats staged a dramatic showdown to forestall sweeping changes to voting laws, the Legislature is…
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Tunisia offers new measures for migrants after racist abuse
By Bouazza Ben Bouazza On March 6, 2023 TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia’s government is seeking to allay growing international concerns about a surge of discrimination against sub-Saharan Africans, as the EU warned Monday against hate speech targeting people fleeing conflict and poverty. African governments have evacuated hundreds of their citizens from Tunisia in recent days after…
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