Keep SNAP at Farmers Markets

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In a few months, hundreds of America’s farmers markets will no longer be able to process payments from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, better known as SNAP or food stamps. Early last month, Novo Dia Group, the country’s largest provider of SNAP at farmers markets, announced its plans to go out of business, effectively terminating service to thousands. Any interruption in service will harm low-income Americans, who spent more than $24 million in SNAP benefits on fresh, healthy food at farmers markets last year, as well as the many farmers who depend on revenue from farmers markets.

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America’s Maternal Mortality Crisis

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USA Today has recently released an investigation into the US maternal death rate, which is startlingly high and only increasing. More than 700 women die of birth-related causes each year in the United States, and many of these deaths are preventable, the investigation found. (Read the original here or a good summary in The Hill.) Moreover, America’s maternal mortality crisis disproportionately affects black women, who are 3 to 4 times more likely to die in childbirth than white women. We’ve given you actions on this issue before at MCW, but there’s so much more we can do.

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102 Days to the Midterms

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All the terrible political events you’ve been seeing in the news? All of them would be at least a bit better if we had a Democratic Congress. We’re mad about politics, you’re mad about politics, and it’s time to get some better politicians in office. Democrats are going to take back this Congress, and we’re going to help.

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