Bridge Michigan: Food assistance cuts loom for 1.3 million Michiganders. No legislative action yet
As food costs rose, Nancy Cromley saw the number of families coming to her for help spike. “In the last couple months, we saw a 17-percent increase in clients,” Cromley, […]
Bridge Detroit: Food assistance cuts loom for 1.3 million Michiganders. No legislative action yet
As food costs rose, Nancy Cromley saw the number of families coming to her for help spike. “In the last couple months, we saw a 17-percent increase in clients,” Cromley, […]
The Alpena News: State budget proposal aims to fill kids’ hunger gap
Michigan schoolchildren may be at risk of going hungry due to the federal government eliminating funding for free meals in public schools after the pandemic. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is now […]
League applauds Senate passage of bill that would increase Earned Income Tax Credit
For Immediate Release Feb. 16, 2023 Contact: Laura Millard Ross lauramr@mlpp.org 517-281-1084 League applauds Senate passage of bill that would increase Earned Income Tax Credit Boosting EITC to [...]
SNAP shouldn’t have extra red tape
A version of this column originally appeared in The Alpena News. One in seven Michiganders uses the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to help put food on the table. Over […]