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California bill would fine big firms whose workers get Medi-Cal
For years, politicians and labor unions have pilloried Wal-Mart and other large employers for paying workers so little that many qualify for government health insurance at taxpayers' expense. Now critics fear the public will get stuck with an even...
Tags: Employment, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Family, Consumers, Health Insurance
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Farm Management Minute: Farm bill or food bill
I have been reading some news articles and listening to radio reports about the progress of passing a new “Farm Bill”. For those of you that may not remember, the previous farm bill - the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 - expired on September...Tags: Agriculture, Conservation, Environmental Issues, Financial Planning, U.S. Congress
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'Poverty grant money' needed even in wealthy school districts in Highland Park and Deerfield
An increasing level of state "poverty grant" money for school districts — even in wealthy areas like Highland Park and Deerfield — has come under scrutiny, but local administrators and parents say the funding is just as legitimate for the...Tags: Highland Park (Cook, Illinois), Children's Health, Teaching and Learning, Personal Income, United States Census Bureau
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Making the case for food stamps
Los Angeles TimesTo hear Republicans -- and some Democrats -- in Congress talk, you'd think food-stamp dollars just disappear into a black hole. The prevailing debate in the Senate and House versions of the farm bill, which contains funding for food stamps (the...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Congress, Personal Income, Paul Ryan, Nutrition
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Despite overall wealth, officials say North Shore still needs 'poverty grant' money for schools
North Shore educators in some of the wealthiest school districts in Illinois say they have low-income students and struggling families, and their districts should be able to get so-called "poverty grant" money from the state. "Believe it or not, there...
Tags: Wilmette, Winnetka (Cook, Illinois), Teaching and Learning, Children's Health, Personal Income
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Local Voices: Highland Park and Deerfield
Letters to the editor from Highland Park and Deerfield residents. Train safety This is in response to "Boy hit by train back at school; Fellow students cheer 5th-grader who lost left foot" (News, May 15). The article about the boy returning to...Tags: Credit Ratings, American Academy of Pediatrics, Alcoholic Beverages, Deerfield, Moody's Corporation
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Martha Policke enjoys making a difference at Montverde's Helen Lehmann Memorial Library
MONTVERDE — Martha Policke walked into the place and owned it. Policke, 49, was visiting a family member in Montverde last year when her computer crashed and she had to find another to use quickly. That somewhere was the Helen Lehmann Memorial...Tags: Libraries, Arts and Culture, United Way , The Walt Disney Co., Mother's Day
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Catholic Charities of W.Va. taking mobile food pantry to Ritchie; pre-registration is June 3
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — Catholic Charities West Virginia is taking its mobile food pantry to Ritchie County. WellnessWorks will offer canned, boxed and fresh food in the Smithville area. Families can pre-register on June 3 from 9 a.m. to noon at...Tags: Religion and Belief, Roman Catholicism, Christianity, Social Services, Social Issues
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SNAP users drink more soda and eat fewer vegetables, study says
Tribune reporterConfirming the fears of some health advocates, a new survey suggests that food stamp users drink more soda and sweetened drinks, eat fewer fruits and vegetables and lean more on starchy breakfast foods than other consumers. The U.S. Department of...Tags: Consumers, Coca-Cola Co., U.S. Department of Agriculture, Harvard University, American Medical Association
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College Degree The Fruit Of Hard Work — And Much Assistance
The Hartford CourantSuccess is often characterized in a way that celebrates individual achievement, perseverance and personal triumph. Although it is true that it is my name is on my new college diploma, there is simply no way I would have made it to this day without a broad...Tags: Trinity College, Teachers, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning
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Senate votes to move forward on farm bill
WASHINGTON - The Senate has voted to move forward on a wide-ranging, five-year farm bill. In a procedural vote, the chamber voted 75-22 to take a step toward passage of the legislation, which costs almost $100 billion annually and would set policy...
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LETTER: Cuts In Food Programs Hurt Kids
Heated debates over cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding continue on Capitol Hill and extend even to free lunch and breakfast programs in schools. I work in a Hartford school where these programs exist, where kids speak...
May 31, 2013
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Jun 6, 2013
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May 30, 2013
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