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Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Blowback on GOP's proposed cuts to school meal programs
Children's advocates are crying foul after House Republicans called for $12 billion in cuts to the Community Eligibility Provision, which allows high-…
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Ohio educators alarmed over proposed elimination of DOE
The potential dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education has sparked concern in Ohio. Threatened moves by the Trump administration's so-called …
Monday, March 17, 2025
Iowa slaughterhouse faces water pollution lawsuit
By Nina B. Elkadi for Sentient.Broadcast version by Mark Moran for Iowa News Service reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collaboration In …
Monday, March 17, 2025
Nebraska meatpackers call on feds to deregulate industry
By Nina B. Elkadi for Sentient.Broadcast version by Mark Moran for Nebraska News Connection reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service …
Monday, March 17, 2025
Expanding NM's aquaculture-based fish farming could improve food security
New Mexico may never be a leader in aquaculture but some fish farmers are finding success in the arid state. Rossana Sallenave, professor and …
Monday, March 17, 2025
Data: Lack of opportunity pushes rural Gen Zers in AZ out of their communities
New research finds that less than half of rural Gen Zers believe they can find a good job in their communities. According to U.S. Census data…
Monday, March 17, 2025
Many NV rural Gen Zers forced to seek educational, professional paths elsewhere
New research finds that less than half of rural Gen Zers believe they can find a good job in their communities. Most Nevadans live in the state's …
Ohio leads nation in bird flu cases, consumers face rising costs
A Food and Water Watch report claims Ohio egg producers are profiting from the bird flu outbreak. Ohio, a top egg producer, has lost nearly 15 …
After USDA funding freeze, Colorado farmers brace for tariffs
Colorado farmers and ranchers are feeling frustrated and concerned since the Trump administration froze U.S. Department of Agriculture funding…
Study: Rural OR youth often need to leave hometown to find jobs
New data show fewer than half of rural Gen Z'ers believe they can find a good job in their community, compared to nearly 70% of their urban peers…
Fairness at heart of ND property tax debate
It is the North Dakota Senate's turn to ramp up debate on property tax reform, a key issue of this session and lawmakers are hearing from a range of …
SNAP cuts could wreak havoc on West Virginia’s economy
The federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is on the chopping block in Congress. A House budget resolution would cut $30 billion in SNAP …