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This article highlights a very beneficial federal program that directly addresses poverty in a number of both expected and unexpected ways by simply helping low-income people buy nutritious food. It’s something HAWNY firmly supports and hopes to see expanded.

Boost in Food-Stamp Funding Percolates Through Economy

By Roger Thurow and Timothy W. Martin

DAVENPORT, Iowa — The [...]

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Rob Bennett for The New York Times

A recent article in the New York Times, “Summer Brings Wave of Homeless Families”, reports that city officials and service providers are anticipating a record “summer surge” in homeless families in the coming months.
The article follows the story of the Moldonado family who stayed in their apartment, despite harassment [...]

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Is Yahoo! a Fluke?

Recent articles in the Buffalo News demonstrate that the Buffalo-Niagara region has some very important resources that companies find desirable. They also indicate that with careful management these resources can be used to attract multiple kinds of industry to the area.
In “Yahoo! Decision to Build Here May Attract Others”, Sen. Schumer said that “[Yahoo!'s [...]

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