Matthew Lesko has launched a free online tool to help individuals identify federal, state, and local government and ...

AS LAWMAKERS WORK TO COME TO AN AGREEMENT OVER FUNDING, REPORTER RACHEL WILLIAMS IS KEEPING AN EYE ON NUTRITIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS LOCALLY. WE CAN SNAP. BENEFITS ARE NUTRITIONAL PROGRAMS PEOPLE ...

Op-ed: Targeted federal revenue sharing would provide immediate fiscal relief and aid long-term economic recovery. Not only ...

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Earlier this week, the ongoing government shutdown obtained a dubious honor — at 39 days and counting, it has become the longest government shutdown in the nation’s history. The shutdown began Oct. 1 ...

As we enter day two of the government shutdown, food banks are making sure they are prepared for a potential influx of new clients. That's because many people are just one paycheck away from needing ...

The Upward Mobility Act is a proposed bill that would combine multiple federal anti-poverty programs into a single, flexible ...