In recognition of Poverty Awareness Month, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) announces a new campaign, Poverty Is Not a Line.

Upon his return to the House Appropriations Committee after an 18-year hiatus, Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-S.C., has one central ...

The Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority introduced a quality plan during a Lorain City Council Building and Lands Committee meeting July 22 to start a program to assist families with poverty issues ...

HAMPTON, Va. — Hampton is at a 13% poverty level, the fourth-highest in Hampton Roads behind Portsmouth, Norfolk, and Newport News, the Department of Economic Empowerment and Family Resilience (EEFR) ...

COLUMBIA — An advocacy group for people with low incomes and families facing mass incarceration held its annual conference for education on poverty issues affecting Missourians. In attendance at the ...

LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- Western Technical College is showing aspiring nurses how poverty affects the healthcare system. On Friday, the school hosted a poverty simulation, where students pretend to be in ...

Approximately 35 million people live in poverty in the United States and 28,000 of them reside in Trenton. In this column, Trenton pitches as a city with a population of 100,000, including a low-ball ...

WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI -- A free event aims to educate Washtenaw County residents about literacy struggles facing the community, and how they can help fix the problem. A kickoff event for the “Family ...

John Swinney was in listening mode. He needs help. He needs advice. Eighteen years after entering office with a high priority given to the ending of child poverty, it's proving to be tougher than it ...