Food insecurity in southwest Kansas

Food insecurity in southwest Kansas

A new report by the Kansas Appleseed Center for Law and Justice is re-examining barriers to food access faced by many southwest Kansans. For example, SNAP food assistance participation has decreased even though the need has increased in Stevens, Seward, Grant, Ford and Finney counties. Jami Reever, executive director of the Kansas Appleseed Center for Law and Justice and Martha Terhaar, Thriving Campaign Advocate, analyze what the report means and pointed to some barriers and solutions to those issues.

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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly didn't want to run for a second term. She did it anyway.

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly didn't want to run for a second term. She did it anyway.

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'Proud progressive' takes on Ron Estes with grassroots campaign

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Galena residents seek environmental testing at southeast Kansas landfill

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Kansas surgeon tailors U.S. Senate bid to future generations

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Chris Carmichael takes on Ron Estes' congressional seat

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Sandy Brown, president of the Kansas Abortion Fund, talks about her organization's evolving work. The small, all-volunteer, Lawrence-based nonprofit now pays for one-fourth of the abortions received b...

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