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Cobb County December 31, 2023

An interactive graph shows changes over the decades in the number of Cobb residents who receive SNAP benefits

[This is one of a series presenting statistics about Cobb County, taken from publicly available data sources. We aim to use charts to make the data easy to understand.] Below…

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Justice May 1, 2023

SNAP work requirements don’t actually get more people working – but they do drastically limit the availability of food aid

by Kelsey Pukelis, Harvard Kennedy School, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The House of Representatives has passed a bill that would cut spending, in part…

Health Care February 27, 2023

Looming Cuts to Emergency SNAP Benefits Threaten Food Security in Rural America

This article by Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez February 23, 2023 ELKO, Nev. — On a cold morning in early…

Health Care February 24, 2023

Looming Cuts to Emergency SNAP Benefits Threaten Food Security in Rural America

This article by Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez February 23, 2023 ELKO, Nev. — On a cold morning in early…

2022 Elections April 28, 2022

Rep. Scott opens hearing on the federal anti-hunger program SNAP

U.S. Congressional Representative David Scott of Georgia’s 13th Congressional District, which includes the southern portion of Cobb County, opened a hearing entitled “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: The…

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Elections November 2, 2024

With Tucker Carlson, Elon Musk and Donald Trump, Republicans’ ‘strict father’ has become the creepy uncle

by Karrin Vasby Anderson, Colorado State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When Tucker Carlson, the reactionary pundit fired in 2023 from Fox News, preceded…

International November 2, 2024

Foreign countries are helping autocracies repress exiled dissidents in return for economic gain

by Rebecca Cordell, University of Pittsburgh and Kashmiri Medhi, University of Texas at Dallas, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Governments, even democratic ones, are willing…

Elections November 2, 2024

Rust Belt voters aren’t all white, but election coverage of the region often ignores the concerns of people of color there

by Christabel Devadoss, Middle Tennessee State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Every four years, national media turn their attention to the Rust Belt, a…

Elections November 2, 2024

U.S. Justice Department stresses protection of voters’ rights

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 30, 2024 WASHINGTON — With less than a week before the polls close…

Health Care November 2, 2024

‘A Pressure Campaign’: Beverly Hills Settles After Allegedly Blocking Abortion Clinic

This article by Christine Mai-Duc first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Christine Mai-Duc Updated October 31, 2024 Originally Published October 31, 2024 The city of Beverly Hills…

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SNAP

An interactive graph shows changes over the decades in the number of Cobb residents who receive SNAP benefits

SNAP work requirements don’t actually get more people working – but they do drastically limit the availability of food aid

Looming Cuts to Emergency SNAP Benefits Threaten Food Security in Rural America

Looming Cuts to Emergency SNAP Benefits Threaten Food Security in Rural America

Rep. Scott opens hearing on the federal anti-hunger program SNAP