From January 2020 to December 2021, utility companies shut off power to Hoosier homes more than 260,000 times. According to a new report from BailoutWatch and the Center for Biological Diversity, Indiana had the third-highest amount of energy shut-offs in the nation during the two-year time period. Christopher Kuveke, data analyst at BailoutWatch, noted Indiana s shut-off rate jumped from 2020 to 2021, as moratoriums on such practices expired. .
Homeless children and youth are officially defined as “individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence,” including those who are living doubled or tripled-up in another household due
For Minnesota to make big gains in reducing poverty, its safety net needs to be more robust, according to a new report highlighting disparities residents around the state are experiencing while elevating themselves from hardship. Minnesota s official poverty rate is 8.7 %, which is below the national average. Angie Fertig, social policy research scientist at the University of Minnesota, said when you dig deeper, there are broad levels of unevenness. .
By Katie Fleischer Broadcast version by Emily Scott Reporting for the Ms. Magazine -Arkansas News Service Collaboration It s no secret that extra cash can reduce stress and allow people to do things they ve been putting off-like buying a few treats, going to the doctor or paying off debts. But new evidence suggests that receiving monthly payments doesn t just impact the mental health of parents, but also the brains and futures of their children. .
A federal grant is helping Montana tackle homelessness among the state s young people. The Treasure State was chosen as a rural recipient of a $3.4 million grant from the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Project, created by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. .