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County Leadership in Combating Food Insecurity
County Leadership in Combating Food Insecurity

Seizing Local Levers in Uncertain Times.

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Hawaiʻi’s costly tax shift: How a billion-dollar cut threatens public services
Hawaiʻi’s costly tax shift: How a billion-dollar cut threatens public services

The choice before us is whether we will allow a billion-dollar annual loss to erode our common foundation, or whether we will act to preserve it—for every family, and for generations to come.

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Policy brief calls for expanded county role in addressing food security in Hawaiʻi
Policy brief calls for expanded county role in addressing food security in Hawaiʻi

A new policy brief from the Hawaiʻi Appleseed Center for Law & Economic Justice urges leaders on the county level to address food insecurity as federal nutrition programs face significant funding cuts.

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Press Releases

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New SNAP limits mean higher costs, fewer choices for Hawaiʻi families
New SNAP limits mean higher costs, fewer choices for Hawaiʻi families

The real barrier to healthy eating is affordability. Hawaiʻi families who already struggle to make ends meet can barely cover basics; this new limitation only restricts choice and attacks low-income people. 

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