As the state’s Aug. 10 withdrawal deadline nears, pressure is building for either independent Seth Bodnar or Democrat Alani Bankhead to leave a contest they’re both determined to stay in.
Community members and local organizers say temporary funds from a federal rural health initiative still do not cover the deficit from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, due in part to existing gaps in the state’s Medicaid program
From changes to work requirements to more cumbersome SNAP paperwork and an ongoing affordability crisis, food bank directors said determining a single cause was challenging
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