“U.S. foreign adversaries have already purchased ag lands and properties near military bases in the Lower 48,” bill sponsor Senator Shelley Hughes said. “Let’s ensure that does not happen in Alaska.” JUNEAU–Wednesday, a bill by Senator Shelley Hughes (R-Palmer) was reintroduced in the Alaska Senate. Senate Bill 139 addresses the nexus between food security and […]
The Republican Party’s proposed cuts to nutrition assistance for children, said one analyst, “would be part of legislation that would give massive tax cuts to the wealthiest people and businesses.” The Trump administration and Republicans in Congress are waging a multi-front war on nutrition benefits for children, with the U.S. Department of Agriculture moving this […]
“In this bill, Republicans are saying the quiet part out loud: Billionaires, big companies, and special interests not only deserve a tax break, but that it should be paid for by everyday Americans.” Republicans on the House Rules Committee voted late Monday to advance a budget resolution that, if translated into law, would enact painful […]
“Summer can be the hungriest time for children,” said one anti-hunger advocate. A dozen states are poised to walk away from a combined $1.14 billion in federal funding that would help alleviate hunger for nearly 10 million children next summer, according to Food Research & Action Center, or FRAC, a nonprofit that addresses poverty-related hunger. The 12 […]