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Child care costs in most states exceed federal subsidy payments provided to low-income parents, according to a newly released report from the Department…
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Dallas, Chicago, Los Angeles and other big cities have struggled for decades to help solve the issues of urban violence and poverty.On a recent episode of…
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The possible change involves a different inflation measure to adjust the poverty threshold annually. Anti-poverty groups worry that many low-income people would be pushed off assistance programs.
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The Texas House unanimously moved Thursday to repeal the tough-to-kill Driver Responsibility Program, which critics say traps low-income drivers in a…
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The years-long crisis is boiling over, and food is in short supply. For many hungry Venezuelans, the high-fiber mango helps fill an empty, rumbling stomach.
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From Texas Standard: With Tax Day just five days away, on April 15, some may be scrambling to make a payment, or just trying to get all the right forms...
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A national nonprofit says Texas’ system for putting holds on driver licenses is unconstitutional and is threatening to take the state to court as...
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Irving, Dallas, Garland, Crowley and Arlington all rank highly among Texas school districts when it comes to feeding students in need.That's according to…
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Diapers Etc. hands out around 10,000 to 12,000 diapers per month to families in need, for free. For those families on the financial edge, the necessary…
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Seven out of 10 driver's license suspensions in Texas are due to drivers' inability to pay fees and surcharges from courts and the Texas Department of...
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From Texas Standard : In the United States, over 10 million children live below the federal poverty line, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. It's the...
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From Texas Standard : Representatives from Texas food banks will gather at the Capitol on Tuesday to talk with legislators about food insecurity and...