Tag: Lunch and Breakfast Programs

Turning Down Food Aid for Children Is Shockingly Callous

Last week I read something that shocked me, even if it really shouldn’t have: Fifteen states — all but one run by Republican governors — skipped the deadline to apply for a new federally-funded program that will provide $120 per child for groceries during the summer months to families of children who already qualify for […]

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How the Little-Known States Project Helps Democrats Wield Power

For decades, Republicans have outmaneuvered and outspent Democrats in state legislatures, gerrymandering them into the minority in both red states and political battlegrounds. G.O.P. state lawmakers have used that advantage to pass countless conservative policies — with a lot of help along the way. In back rooms and behind the scenes, conservative think tanks and […]

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