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Providing cash to families struggling to make ends meet is an effective way to help people meet their basic needs.
One in seven Oregonians is food insecure, and recent congressional action threatens to worsen hunger
This episode examines what the end of the federal food security report means for Oregon, as well as why poverty
Download a PDF of this fact sheet. Cash in the pockets of struggling families can help ensure they do not
By canceling the USDA report on food insecurity, the Trump administration is trying to keep the nation in the dark
“Our situation is very difficult,” Marisela testified in Salem earlier this year. A worker at a tree nursery in Forest
The massive reconciliation bill passed by Congress on the eve of the 4th of July holiday will leave many Oregon
The Republican budget reconciliation bill leave Oregon children sicker, hungrier, and more likely to live in poverty
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