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Hawai‘i drops to 51st in the nation for school breakfast participation February 13, 2020

Trump Public Charge rule set to begin; cost could be severe January 27, 2020

Report explores solutions to senior hunger in Hawai‘i January 7, 2020

Hawai‘i Appleseed and PHOCUSED join forces November 12, 2019

Hawai‘i ranks last at serving afterschool suppers to low-income keiki October 23, 2019

Whole Foods Market’s “5% Day” will expand access to meals for children October 7, 2019

Donations at Safeway in September will help end hunger September 20, 2019

Poverty data obscures reality faced by Hawaii residents September 10, 2019

Andy Fisher, food justice author, to speak at UH Manoa September 5, 2019

Hawaii Appleseed Center Announces Victor Geminiani’s Retirement August 21, 2019

Fewer than one in 11 low-income keiki get free summer food July 10, 2019

Bill 89 most progressive vacation rental regulation in the U.S. June 24, 2019

Hawaii’s working women and parents are chief benefactors of proposed minimum wage increase April 24, 2019

New report provides solutions to Hawaii vacation rental problem November 20, 2018

Hawai‘i’s “Housing Wage” Highest in the Nation June 13, 2018

Hawai‘i in Bottom 3 States for Serving Afterschool Suppers to Low-Income Keiki April 12, 2018

Hawai‘i Budget and Policy Center Hires Beth Giesting as its First Director March 8, 2018

Hawai‘i School Breakfast Scorecard Identifies 15 School Breakfast Champions February 8, 2018

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New federal rules could hurt immigrants and state economy Honolulu Star-Advertiser·March 2, 2020

Aim higher for Hawaii’s minimum wage Honolulu Star-Advertiser·March 1, 2020

Minimum wage hike bill advances, but critics say it’s still not enough Hawaii News Now·February 21, 2020

Hawai‘i Home to Lowest School Breakfast Participation in US Big Island Now·February 13, 2020

Is An $868,000 Home Affordable? Hawaii Senators Say No Honolulu Civil Beat·February 11, 2020

Let’s not roll back on Hawaii schools’ healthy lunch strides Honolulu Star-Advertiser·February 2, 2020

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