Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity

Raleigh News and Observer, July 23, 2008: Opinion: The minimum is bare indeed

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Miniumum wage in historical context.

New York Times, July 22, 2008: Editorial: Poverty’s Real Measure

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Bloomberg’s employs common sense.

BBC News, July 22, 2008: US slips down development index

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Americans live shorter lives than citizens of almost every other developed nation, according to a report from several US charities.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, July 22, 2008: Opinion: Wage increase may backfire

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Bad timing: Hitting struggling businesses with the higher minimum wage bodes ill for many workers.

Omaha World Herald, July 21, 2008: Help with electric bills available for eastern Nebraska residents

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Help available for those struggling.

Daily Record (New Jersey), July 21, 2008: In Morris, cupboard is often bare

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

More need assistance; food pantries struggling to keep up.

Salt Lake Tribune, July 21, 2008: Demand for meal assistance on the rise in Utah

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

SLC sees 10 percent spike in summer lunch programs.

City Limits, July 21, 2008: City's Poor Look Different Through New Assessment

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The ranks of officially poor New Yorkers grew by 4 percent overnight. It'll be a while before public antipoverty efforts adjust.

Bismarck Tribune, July 20, 2008: S.D.'s child poverty rate increases

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Several factors contribute to increase.

News-Gazette (Illinois), July 20, 2008: Feeling the pinch

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Getting by an even greater challenge for poor.

Bangor Daily News, July 19, 2008: Special Report: Welfare in Maine

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Helping people get by in Maine.

Fresno Bee (California), July 19, 2008: Opinion: Feds, state won't pull Valley out of poverty

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

How to really help low-income citizens.

Wall Street Journal, July 18, 2008: Winter Could Test Energy Math

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Rising Heat Costs May Be Last Straw For Family Budgets.

Daily Tribune (Michigan), July 18, 2008: Need for food aid increasing

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Community garden supplements effort of charity groups.

Deseret Morning News, July 18, 2008: Survey decries plight of kids in U.S., Utah

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Children in Utah less well off than they were a year ago.

Newsday, July 18, 2008: Nassau unveils plan to end homelessness in 10 years

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Proposal part of strategic plan to end poverty.

Las Vegas Sun, July 18, 2008: Nevada’s poor will have to tighten belts more if food stamp, welfare cuts OK’d

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

New rulings for public assistance programs.

Christian Science Monitor, July 17, 2008: Opinion: Do better schools help the poor?

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Data suggest they don't. A better approach is investment in communities.

Congressional Hearing on Establishing a Modern Poverty Measure, July 17, 2008

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support , U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee

Urban Institute, July 16, 2008: A New Safety Net for Low-Income Families

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A synthesis of the current status of low-income families.

Baltimore Sun, July 16, 2008: City plans hunger fight

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Report shows pervasive malnutrition.

Economic Policy Institute, July 16, 2008: Growing disparities in life expectancy

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Economic inequality and health.

Centre Daily Times (Pennsylvania), July 16, 2008: Feeling heat of high costs

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Preparing for the winter and home assistance.

Philadelphia Inquirer, July 16, 2008: Editorial: Feeding Children

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Hunger pangs.

Columbia Daily Tribune, July 15, 2008: ‘Situational’ poverty on the increase

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Charities stepping in to fill the void.

Oshkosh Northwestern (Wisconsin), July 15, 2008: Oshkosh looking at developing its own poverty project

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Aim is to assist the lives of the city's poor.

Daily News of Los Angeles, July 14, 2008: Migrants see lives improve in U.S.

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Poverty and troubles in migrant communities.

New York Times, July 14, 2008: City Refines Formula to Measure Poverty Rate

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Measure takes new costs into account.

Bangor Daily News, July 14, 2008: Low-income residents heard at County forum

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Participants discuss poverty in their state.

Fresno Bee, July 13, 2008: More public aid being sought

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Fresno County sees a rise in requests for assistance.

Bradenton Herald (Florida), July 13, 2008: Applications for food stamps soar in Manatee

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Florida residents feeling the pinch.

Commercial Appeal (Tennessee), July 13, 2008: Poverty: the wages of well-spent lives

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Elderly Americans living in poverty.

Washington Post. July 12, 2008: In Search of Young Mouths To Feed In Summer

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Low-income children eligible for free or reduced lunch.

Dallas Morning News, July 12, 2008: Poorer school districts have more out-of-shape kids, analysis of fitness tests shows

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Analysis shows link between poverty and fitness levels.

New York Daily News, July 11, 2008: As food prices rise, New Yorkers have to come to table for food stamps

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Help available for struggling families.

Bangor Daily News, July 11, 2008: Symptoms and Treatments

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Pesistent poverty underlies problems for Maine's residents.

Boston Herald, July 10, 2008: Govs seek winter fuel-aid hike

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Fear home-heating crisis.

Washington Post, July 10, 2008: Two Clinics for the Poor To Consider Merging

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Merger is in hopes of improving health care for low-income residents.

Columbus Dispatch, July 10, 2008: Gov. Strickland's task force tackles problems of poor

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Panel needs ideas fast that won't cost much.

Washington Times, July 10, 2008: Opinion: Power of the personal

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Meeting basic needs in America by looking at the individuals.

Politico, July 9, 2008: Polls show high interest in poverty issue

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

An exclusive look at new polling from Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity in a political context.

Washington Post, July 9, 2008: Opinion: A Week of Hunger

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The price of hunger to American society.

Philadelphia Inquirer, July 9, 2008: Summer brings hunger in suburbs

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

There are fewer options to replace free school lunches.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 9, 2008: Elderly hit hard by expenses

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Low-income seniors see gap in income, needs.

Compton Bulletin (California), July 9, 2008: Low-income Gas Company Customers Can Save Through Bill Assistance Program

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

New CARE income guidelines expand eligibility.

Capital Times (Wisconsin), July 8, 2008: Index shows local seniors often can't cover basic expenses

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Elderly struggles detailed in new report.

Yakima Herald-Republic (Washington), July 7, 2008: Food-stamp increase can't come soon enough

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Rise in foods costs causes locals to turn to help.

Augusta Chronicle (Georgia), July 6, 2008: The right mix

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

City struggles to fit poverty into plans for development.

Star Ledger (New Jersey), July 6, 2008: They are online but falling behind fast

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Gaps in access to broadband internet.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 6, 2008: Summer meal programs help keep kids energetic

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Program helps struggling families to save money.

Indianapolis Star, July 5, 2008: Food pantry offers refuge from hunger

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Church's outreach effort has been so successful that it wants to relocate the service.

San Francisco Chronicle, July 3, 2008: Column: City housing should work for middle class, too

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Middle class struggling with higher costs of living.

Toledo Blade, July 3, 2008: Food stamp outreach striving to boost use

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Advocates helping more people to be eligible for the program.

Buffalo News, July 3, 2008: Agencies that help the poor are straining to keep up with the need

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Soup kitchens, food pantries are helping more of the working poor.

New York Times, July 2, 2008: State Aims to Help Families Struggling to Buy Food

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Houses will be eligible to receive more food stamps and other assistance.

Chicago Business News, July 2, 2008: Chicago’s working poor struggle to get enough to eat, study shows

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

More than half had difficulty affording food.

USA Today, July 2, 2008: Rising prices hammer seniors on fixed incomes

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

For retirees, food and essentials becoming harder to afford.

Star Tribune (Minnesota), July 2, 2008: Advocates for poor want state to hurry on energy aid

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Minnesota will get $875,000 in federal money to help the poor pay energy costs, but some fear the needy won't get it in time.

Local News 8 (Idaho), July 2, 2008: Food Stamps On The Rise

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Use of food stamps projected to grow as families struggle with costs.

Ann Arbor News, July 1, 2008: Editorial: Children in poverty deserve a better life

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Tapping the resources to help children.

Baltimore Sun, July 1, 2008: Medicaid reaches more

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Maryland is patching together expanded coverage for the low-income uninsured.

Lancaster New Era (Pennsylvania), July 1, 2008: Charity stays at home

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Food. Clothing. Money. A slump in giving has hit hard in this community renowned for its generosity. Donations of all sorts are slipping as folks struggle to make their own ends meet.

Columbus Dispatch, July 1, 2008: Editorial: Fight for the future

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Reviving economy, reforming education are best ways to improve Ohio children's lives.

Burlington Free Press, July 1, 2008: Editorial: Rising heating costs spell looming disaster

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

LIHEAP and winter heating costs.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch, June 30, 2008: Editorial: Dump poverty data

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Solutions to child poverty in Missouri.

Intelligencer Journal (Pennsylvania), June 30, 2008: $50K is just 'scraping by'

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Federal guidelines understate real costs of self-sufficient living, report says.

Business First of Columbus, June 30, 2008: Summer program provides cooling to those at risk

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

State agency to begin assistance program to help low-income Ohioans.

Columbus Dispatch, June 29, 2008: Child-care aid to grow

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

State's tax-subsidized program expanding to include more low-income families.

Press Enterprise (California), June 29, 2008: Rising number of Inland residents turn to food stamps, soup kitchens

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Growing number of residents need food stamps.

New Hampshire Union Leader, June 29, 2008: Heating help ahead

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Agencies beginning to think about winter heating troubles.

Arizona Republic, June 28, 2008: Electricity shutoffs up 40% in hard times, intense heat

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Many people late on bills or had abandoned homes.

Eureka Times-Standard (California), June 28, 2008: The cost of living

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

California counties see rise in residents in need to assistance.

Newsday, June 27, 2008: Report: New York women's poverty levels rise

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Concerns raised over wages and growing income gap between rich and poor.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer, June 27, 2008: Rising food prices pinch Washington's poorest

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

In response, state will raise eligibility limits.

Houston Chronicle, June 26, 2008: Editorial: A quiet crisis

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Well-fed Houstonians might give a thought this summer to their thousands of hungry neighbors.

USA Today, June 26, 2008: Hitting Home: New faces join ranks of the homeless

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Mortgage crisis causing individuals and families to turn to help.

New York Times, June 26, 2008: Career Programs Stress College, Too, and Give Students a Leg Up, Study Says

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Poverty experts called the findings encouraging.

Salt Lake Tribune, June 26, 2008: More Utahns living in poverty

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

But the data show participation in school breakfast programs is low, worrying advocates.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer, June 26, 2008: Food stamp need soars; level of help doesn't

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Program meant to be nation's largest line of defense against hunger.

Seattle Times, June 26, 2008: Editorial: Child-welfare disparities apparent, fixes vexing

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Washington state's child-welfare system acknowledges its deeply rooted racial and socioeconomic disparities.

St. Cloud Times (Minnesota), June 25, 2008: Child poverty grows, report on Minnesota shows

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Child poverty rate was 11.6 percent in 2006.

New York Times, June 24, 2008: Tropical Diseases Add to Burden Among the Poor in U.S.

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Poor regions in America see diseases more common in developing countries.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 24, 2008: Editorial: Time to pitch in

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Agencies that provide food to the needy were not surprised when thousands turned out for disaster-related food relief. But they need your help to feed the hungry.

New Orleans City Business, June 24, 2008: 'Deep poverty’ limiting student performance

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

More than three-quarters of Louisiana’s public school students classified as low income.

Los Angeles Times, June 23, 2008: Villaraigosa urges presidential candidates to reinvigorate anti-poverty programs.

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Addressing the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Miami, he calls on the next president to raise funding for preschool programs and offer additional low-income tax credits.

The Tennessean, June 23, 2008: Hungry families rely on help

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Summer brings increased need for public assistance.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 23, 2008: Food relief line grows long, tense

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Frustration rises, officials caught off-guard as thousands turn out for flood assistance.

York Dispatch (Pennsylvania), June 23, 2008: Pa. families float awfully close to the poverty line

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

More people live paycheck to paycheck.

New York Times, June 22, 2008: Food Stamps Buy Less; Families Are Hit Hard

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Families helped by assistance programs feel the pinch.

Commercial Appeal (Tennessee), June 22, 2008: Poverty prevails in Mid-South states; DeSoto defies statistics

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Statistics show southern states rank highest in poverty levels.

Deseret Morning News, June 22, 2008: Plan would aid many poor in Utah

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Study details the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Columbus Dispatch, June 22, 2008: Stretching to help

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Central Ohio food banks find price hikes hurt efforts to feed more and more needy.

Los Angeles Times, June 22, 2008: L.A.'s homeless: A progress report

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A new checklist indicates that we still have a long way to go when it comes to solving the problem.

Dallas Morning News, June 21, 2008: Dallas-area food pantries feel pinch in faltering economy

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

More people seeking help from food banks and other charities.

The Advocate (Louisiana), June 21, 2008: Improve La. child ranking

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Glimmers of hope in a state with poor child welfare.

Sun-Sentinel (Florida), June 20, 2008: Elderly forced to cut back as cost of gas, groceries increases

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Seniors bear heavy economic burden.

Los Angeles Daily News, June 19, 2008: 2 of 3 struggling to survive in capital of glitz, glamour

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Poverty a reality for most in county.

Los Angeles Times, June 19, 2008: Wheels versus welfare

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Having a car shouldn't keep needy families from receiving assistance.

York Dispatch (Pennsylvania), June 19, 2008: Study outlines plight of the working poor

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Low to middle-income families assessed.

Columbus Dispatch, June 18, 2008: Columbus' need for food aid outpaces other Ohio cities'

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Demand has grown faster during the past year.