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Gender
Poverty Measurement
Tax and Budget
Texas
2023
Non-profit organization tackles period poverty across Coastal Bend
March 8, 2023

Non-profit organization tackles period poverty across Coastal Bend

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Public Benefits
Transportation
Massachusetts
2023
Gov. Healey’s new state budget would help cut costs for low-income MBTA riders
March 8, 2023

Gov. Healey’s new state budget would help cut costs for low-income MBTA riders

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Gender
Poverty Measurement
New Jersey
2023
Tackling period poverty in New Jersey’s most vulnerable communities
March 6, 2023

Tackling period poverty in New Jersey’s most vulnerable communities

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Higher Education
Public Benefits
Georgia
2023
Macon lawmaker supports Georgia House bill to help students in poverty
March 2, 2023

Macon lawmaker supports Georgia House bill to help students in poverty

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Health
Job Quality
Poverty Measurement
2023
Low wages linked with elevated mortality risk for middle-age workers in the US, study finds
February 23, 2023

Low wages linked with elevated mortality risk for middle-age workers in the US, study finds

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Aging
Housing
Public Benefits
Tax and Budget
Georgia
2023
Tyler Perry made a $750,000 donation to help low-income seniors in Atlanta
February 17, 2023

Tyler Perry made a $750,000 donation to help low-income seniors in Atlanta

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Aging
Housing
Public Benefits
Delaware
2023
CHEER Delaware to Bring Additional Low-Income Senior Housing to Sussex Count
February 15, 2023

CHEER Delaware to Bring Additional Low-Income Senior Housing to Sussex Count

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COVID
Child and Youth Well-Being
Cities
Economic Opportunity
Families
New York
2023
Pandemic tax credit lifted thousands of NYC children out of poverty, report finds
February 14, 2023

Pandemic tax credit lifted thousands of NYC children out of poverty, report finds

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Child and Youth Well-Being
Disability
K-12
New York
2023
Searching for Struggling Readers, One School at a Time
February 10, 2023

Searching for Struggling Readers, One School at a Time