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A group of state House Democrats hopes to prevent the state’s largest water utility from ending service to one of the cities it serves. The city of…
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Some Democrats in the Legislature are renewing their push to increase the minimum wage for workers who earn tips. They say there should be one minimum…
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A year of behind-the-scenes work is culminating today in the City of Kalamazoo's first event as part of its new Shared Prosperity Kalamazoo initiative…
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Ministry with Community has been operating a day time shelter at its current location on Church Street in Kalamazoo for 30 years. But growing demand for…
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University of Alabama Professor Emeritus John Bolland sent his students out into the poorest areas of Mobile, Alabama and nearby Pritchard for 15 years.…
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(MPRN-Lansing) Michigan families could lose their cash assistance if one or more of their children persistently miss school. That’s under a bill approved…
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The latest report on child well-being in Michigan finds nearly one in four children in the state lives in an "impoverished household." The Kids Count in…
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The Michigan League for Public Policy says any effort to help families get out of poverty has to address both parents and children. The Annie E. Casey…
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Western Michigan University launched the Community Empowerment Center last year to address the issue of poverty. Interim Executive Director Teresa Bingman…
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Western Michigan University launched the Community Empowerment Center in 2013. The center's interim executive director Teresa Bingman says the statistics…