As President Joe Biden and House Republicans continue to engage in plodding negotiations to raise the nation’s borrowing cap, social safety net programs are on the line. Democrats insist that they ...

Safety-net programs need to not only be budgeted for but also aimed at the right people to ensure receipt of proper health care. The Medicaid Continuous Enrollment Provision is nearing its conclusion, ...

America’s broken safety net system has over 80 programs, costs $1.6 trillion annually, and perpetually underperforms. It’s inefficient, costly, and perversely functions like a snare net that traps ...

Congress was originally planning to approve a new farm bill on or before September 30, 2023, when several major policy provisions in the 2018 Farm Bill were set to expire. That date has come and gone, ...

How an innovative public-private partnership responded rapidly to keep 82,000 families fed during a government shutdown.

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House Republicans Feb. 25 narrowly passed a budget resolution calling for $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and a $2 trillion reduction in federal spending over a decade, clearing a first hurdle for key parts ...

A new Austin budget proposal would spread $16.8 million in social service cuts over two years, with the biggest reductions ...

Your rent goes up, groceries cost more, and your paycheck doesn't get the memo. You're working, you're trying, and you still end up doing that quiet math in your head: "If I pay this bill today, what ...