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USDA to invest $1 billion to purchase healthy food for food insecure Americans, build food bank capacity

“Hunger is on the decline thanks to aggressive action by the Biden-Harris Administration, but we must do more to improve..."

3 years ago

What’s the financial condition of households getting government benefits

Households can participate in multiple programs at a time. Eligibility criteria for these government programs vary but are generally tied…

4 years ago

Bank of America increases US minimum hourly wage to $25 by 2025

Bank of America announced it will raise its U.S. minimum hourly wage to $25 by 2025...

4 years ago

Texas sheriff who made Houston a ‘sanctuary city’ for noncitizens tapped to head ICE

His nomination comes in the wake of the Biden administration reversing Trump-era immigration policies, including opening the border while...

4 years ago

CDC announces fully vaccinated don’t have to wear masks indoors

As vaccine distribution increases and over half of the state of Texas has received at least one dose of the…

4 years ago

Youth 12-15 now eligible for Pfizer vaccine with parental consent

Sierra Martin | Managing Editor Hays County Courthouse, TX – Vaccine providers are now able to give the Pfizer COVID-19…

4 years ago

Poll: Hispanics care more about economy, jobs than social issues; dislike ‘latinx’

“The data reveals an entire swath of the electorate that isn’t being spoken to and the solution is straightforward..."

4 years ago

Texas joins Florida in lawsuit fighting CDC’s ‘unlawful’ cruise industry orders

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a motion on Thursday to join Florida’s lawsuit against the ongoing sailing orders issued...

4 years ago

U.S. businesses gained 266,000 jobs in April, unemployment rate at 6.1 percent

Both the unemployment rate, at 6.1 percent, and the number of unemployed persons, at 9.8 million, were little changed in…

4 years ago

Pending Home Sales Grow 1.9% in March

Pending home sales increased in March, snapping two consecutive months of declines, according to the National Association of Realtors...

4 years ago

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