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To fight poverty, some Texas cities gave aid with no strings attached. Conservatives are pushing back.
Read full article: To fight poverty, some Texas cities gave aid with no strings attached. Conservatives are pushing back.Guaranteed income programs let participants use funds however they see fit. Critics argue they're not a good use of taxpayer dollars.
Texans receiving federal food assistance caught in crosshairs of congressional funding fight
Read full article: Texans receiving federal food assistance caught in crosshairs of congressional funding fightMore than 225,000 Texans could get turned away from the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children next year unless Congress allocates more money for the program, advocates and the White House warns. But partisan divisions are obscuring the path forward on government funding.
Texas’ statewide poverty rate declines, but several rural counties see increase in poor residents
Read full article: Texas’ statewide poverty rate declines, but several rural counties see increase in poor residentsAn influx of highly educated people from other states helped shift the state’s economic fortune. But in many parts of Texas, residents are struggling as jobs dry up.
“An inverse tsunami”: How inflation and drought are making it harder to feed West Texans in need
Read full article: “An inverse tsunami”: How inflation and drought are making it harder to feed West Texans in needFood banks across Texas are now struggling to keep up with growing demand even more than they were during the pandemic.
San Antonio couple empowering Honduran women one quilt at a time
Read full article: San Antonio couple empowering Honduran women one quilt at a timeOne San Antonio couple understands the desperation many Hondurans feel and why they risk an unknown journey to the United States after living there. Now, they are providing work and empowerment to women who stitch quilts.
Texas has the highest share of uninsured residents in the nation. Another COVID-19 wave puts them at risk.
Read full article: Texas has the highest share of uninsured residents in the nation. Another COVID-19 wave puts them at risk.Untreated medical conditions, lack of access to testing and limited paid time off leave uninsured Texans particularly vulnerable to the disease.
How has COVID-19 spotlighted longstanding inequities in San Antonio? KSAT Explains
Read full article: How has COVID-19 spotlighted longstanding inequities in San Antonio? KSAT ExplainsThis week’s episode of KSAT Explains focuses on the uneven impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on our city, and the existing inequalities it has spotlighted.