skip to main content
skip to newscasts

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Public News Service Logo
facebook instagram linkedin reddit youtube twitter
view newscast page
play newscast audioPlay

Arizona senate passes repeal of 1864 near-total abortion ban; Campus protests opposing the war in Gaza grow across CA; Closure of Indiana's oldest gay bar impacts LGBTQ+ community; Broadband crunch produces side effect: underground digging mishaps.

view newscast page
play newscast audioPlay

Campus Gaza protests continue, and an Arab-American mayor says voters are watching. The Arizona senate votes to repeal the state s 1864 abortion ban. And a Pennsylvania voting rights advocate says dispelling misinformation is a full-time job.

view newscast page
play newscast audioPlay

Bidding begins soon for Wyoming's elk antlers, Southeastern states gained population in the past year, small rural energy projects are losing out to bigger proposals, and a rural arts cooperative is filling the gap for schools in Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

Government Programs Work to Reduce Child Poverty in North Dakota

play audio
Play

Wednesday, February 25, 2015   

BISMARCK, N.D. - It isn't a replacement for the official poverty measure created in the 1960s, but there is another calculation that a new report says provides a clearer view of how kids and families are doing in North Dakota and across the country.

The Supplemental Poverty Measure was created in 2011 by the U.S. Census Bureau. In addition to family income, said Karen Olson, program director for North Dakota Kids Count, it takes into account regional cost-of-living differences along with government programs and policies.

"It measures the impact of a number of these social programs, including SNAP (Supplement Nutrition Assistance Program) and the Earned Income Tax Credit for example; accounts for rising costs and other changes in a family's budget," she said.

Because of those safety-net programs and policies, the report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation found that around 14,000 children in North Dakota have been lifted out of poverty.

With the report showing the impact of these efforts to help families in financial straits, Olson said there needs to be even further development of the Supplemental Poverty Measure "so that we can continue to evaluate the success and limitations of various social programs, to ensure that we're giving our children the best opportunity to succeed."

Nationally, when considering the effects of government anti-poverty programs, the report said the poverty rate for children is cut nearly in half, falling from 33 perent to 18 percent.

The Annie E. Casey report is online at AECF.org.


get more stories like this via email

more stories
The 340B rule empowers select safety-net providers by providing discounts on outpatient prescription drugs and in reaching more eligible patients to provide comprehensive services. (Banana Images/Adobe Stock)

Health and Wellness

play sound

Access to reduced-price medication is a necessity for many rural Missourians with low income. Rep. Cindy O'Laughlin, R-Shelbina, the Senate Floor …


play sound

The Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a rule to close a significant loophole in coal ash disposal regulations. The Coal Combustion …

Health and Wellness

play sound

Alabama is running out of time to tackle Medicaid expansion this legislative session. More than 230 people gathered earlier this month with the …


Connecticut's 2011 paid sick leave law was the first in the nation to require private-sector employers to provide their employees with paid sick leave. (Adobe Stock)

Health and Wellness

play sound

A Connecticut bill would expand the state's paid sick leave law. The initial 2011 law requires 40 hours of paid sick leave for workers at employers …

Health and Wellness

play sound

More than 1,000 family members of firefighters who died in the line of duty, including some from Texas, will gather in Emmitsburg, Maryland, starting …

The American Heart Association cites emerging research showing in stroke care, elements of artificial intelligence-based supports reduced the chances of additional strokes by more than 25%. (Adobe Stock)

Health and Wellness

play sound

Artificial intelligence has come under scrutiny over potential negative impacts on society but a Minnesota medical expert said it has become one of ma…

play sound

On this May Day, Wisconsin groups are rallying in Green Bay to highlight a key issue facing the working class: the ability to retire. Organizers see …

Social Issues

play sound

Grassroots organizations are sounding the alarm about Tennessee's new law allowing teachers and other school employees to carry guns. Gov. Bill Lee …

 

Phone: 303.448.9105 Toll Free: 888.891.9416 Fax: 208.247.1830 Your trusted member- and audience-supported news source since 1996 Copyright © 2021