The answer lies in an expansion of the strategy that held the line against poverty in 2020 and that helped America out of the Great Depression.

An annual fundraising campaign kicks off next week to help fight child hunger and expand participation in free breakfast programs at public schools.

A historically high enrollment in the food stamp program is part of a broader increase in the need for public services during the pandemic.

Nationwide, state leaders set aside $2.6 billion to prop up struggling renters, but a year later more than 16 percent hasn’t made it to tenants or landlords.

Critics hoped the pandemic would be the catalyst for significant changes to address longterm problems facing Hawaiʻi. But the budget shortfall dominated the 2021 session.

The pandemic wouldn’t have hurt nearly as much if Hawaiʻi residents were making wages that paid enough to cover their basic needs.

Federal COVID-19 relief funds helped local groups coordinate outreach to better serve kupuna who were often isolated during the pandemic.

The cost of living in Hawaiʻi continues to rise, most notably due to the lack of affordable housing. How do we find a feasible solution?

The measure is intended to provide low-income people easier access to healthier food choices and to help local farmers and ranchers.

Senators moved to raise income taxes on high earners, and the House passed capital gains and inheritance tax increases.

A bill would require landlords to enter mediation upon a tenant’s request, but some advocates say the measure doesn’t do enough to protect renters at risk of eviction.

Bold moves are needed to tackle Hawaiʻi’s entrenched affordable housing problem.

Advocates argue that raising the minimum wage will not only help workers make ends meet, but also stimulate the local economy.

In recent years there’s been increasing support from the state’s leading lawmakers and Democratic Party to pay workers a living wage, but the gap between that figure and what lawmakers have been willing to pass remains wide.

Hawaiʻi’s high cost of living, makes a minimum wage increase vital for low-income workers, including many who have been on the pandemic’s front lines.

The biggest drawback identified in the analysis is that using public land for leasehold housing is controversial.

Three factors—household income, family size and interest rates—are mainly used to compile annual housing affordability tables.

When funds are reinvested back into the most impacted communities, these taxes help prevent future harm, and give people from those communities a better shot at succeeding and thriving.

But advocates say housing is a real concern in a state where there’s an affordable housing crisis.

With the Republican-controlled Senate fixated on confirming President Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court, Amy Coney Barrett, additional pandemic aid is doubtful anytime soon.