Tag: Government
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signs universal school meals bill; Here’s how to qualify!
Governor Tim Walz visited Webster Elementary School in Minneapolis on Friday and signed legislation that will provide Minnesota kids with free breakfast and lunch.
On Friday afternoon, community activists, youth leaders, and lawmakers gathered in northeast Minneapolis for a news conference.
Free Lunch In Schools
Minnesota, according to Gov. Walz, is the fourth state to make school lunches free, joining California, Colorado, and Maine.
Until recently, Minnesota law mandated that parents apply for free lunches through a federal reimbursement program based on their income. Beginning this year, districts may also automatically enroll a...
Food Stamp
Minnesota Gov. Tim...
Governor Tim Walz visited Webster Elementary School in Minneapolis on Friday and signed legislation that will provide Minnesota kids with free breakfast and lunch.
On...
Economy
Labor Department reports...
Despite a minor decrease in job opportunities in January, the labor market remained tight, as evidenced by the vast gap between available workers and...
Congress & Courts
Student loan forgiveness:...
Whatever the outcome of President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness plan, which is currently before the Supreme Court, at least 25 million Americans will...
Food Stamp
SNAP benefits update:...
In order to provide SNAP benefits households with a short-term financial boost during the pandemic, emergency allotments were authorized.
State SNAP agencies have the power...
Government
Protect Medicare, Social...
Republican Senator Mike Rounds of South Dakota issued a dire warning about the future of Social Security and Medicare if Congress does not act...
Death
Russia-Ukraine war: Highest...
Russia is losing Russian troops at the fastest rate since the opening week of the war almost a year ago, with 824 men dying...
Government
Joe Biden vows...
President Joe Biden vowed on Tuesday to retain Social Security and Medicare on their current path to insolvency, threatening to reject any congressional efforts...
Economy
US debt ceiling:...
Speaker Kevin McCarthy left his first visit to the White House confident that he and President Joe Biden could negotiate a spending agreement, including...
Government
Senior Farmers Market...
The Shapiro Administration announced an increase in federal support for food availability for low-income seniors through the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program of more...
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