A lot of people assume safety net help is only for someone who isn't working. That's not how most of these programs are built. Many are specifically designed for low- and moderate-income workers who ...

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House Republicans Feb. 25 narrowly passed a budget resolution calling for $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and a $2 trillion reduction in federal spending over a decade, clearing a first hurdle for key parts ...

You might think that Republicans would be satisfied with the massive cuts to social-safety-net programs in Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Act. Unfortunately, they’re already looking at ways to ...

Editor: The current administration seeks to divide us, to confuse us, and to distract us. We don’t have time to catch our breath between dubious executive orders, extra-judicial actions and other ...

The big tax and spending package President Trump signed into law last year will weaken Social Security by reducing the tax ...

The West Virginia Department of Human Services described the near completion of a review of West Virginia’s programs under ...

A request for millions of more dollars for Chautauqua County’s Safety Net program is being put on hold. During the legislature’s Human Services Committee meeting, it was announced that a resolution ...

The Alameda County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved a $6.7 billion budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year that prioritizes safety-net programs while addressing growing financial ...

The clock is ticking for four major social safety net programs that keep tens of millions of struggling Americans — including millions of children and senior citizens — fed and warm, as well as ...

Your rent goes up, groceries cost more, and your paycheck doesn't get the memo. You're working, you're trying, and you still end up doing that quiet math in your head: "If I pay this bill today, what ...