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Jessica Klein

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SNAP Is a Vital Tool for Fighting Hunger That Should Be Strengthened, Not Attacked

This Thanksgiving, many Kentuckians will show gratitude for their good fortune by serving meals to hungry neighbors, donating food to...

Jessica Klein | December 2, 2022

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Analysis

More Than 3,400 Struggling Parents Denied Food Assistance for Falling Behind on Child Support

Since March 2022, more than 3,400 Kentuckians have lost food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) because the state now bans parents who are behind on child support...

Jessica Klein | November 18, 2022

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When Disaster Strikes, Disaster SNAP Helps Feed Kentuckians

In addition to the extreme emotional and physical toll recent flooding took on the people of eastern Kentucky, the disaster caused severe and lasting financial challenges in the form of income...

Jessica Klein | August 23, 2022

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Analysis

Senate Version of HB 7 Still Makes It Harder to Get and Keep Food and Medical Assistance, Particularly for Working Families

Although substantially changed, the newest Senate version of House Bill 7 (HB 7) still puts up numerous paperwork barriers to food and medical assistance for Kentucky families and workers. HB...

Jessica Klein and Dustin Pugel | March 29, 2022

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Analysis

New Version of HB 7 Still Makes Food and Medical Assistance Much Harder to Get and Keep

Although substantially changed in committee last week, House Bill 7 (HB 7) still puts up numerous barriers to food and medical assistance for Kentucky families and workers. To Kentucky’s safety...

Dustin Pugel and Jessica Klein | March 22, 2022

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Analysis

Who Would Lose Food Assistance Under HB 7’s New Eligibility Tripwires?

Among its many tripwires and cuts to health care and food assistance, House Bill 7 (HB 7) would get rid of a highly efficient and effective policy for getting food...

Jessica Klein | March 15, 2022

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Analysis

HB 7 Puts New, Costly Barriers in Front of Kentuckians Seeking Food and Medical Help

House Bill 7 (HB 7) would implement several harsh measures making it harder to get and keep food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and medical assistance through...

Dustin Pugel and Jessica Klein | March 3, 2022

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Analysis

4 Ways the Kentucky General Assembly Can Fight Hunger in the New Budget

Before the pandemic, 1 in 7 Kentuckians and 1 in 5 Kentucky kids experienced food insecurity. Yet despite deep hardship caused by COVID, relief provided by the safety net kept...

Jessica Klein | February 25, 2022

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Analysis

What the Legislature Can Do to Improve the Return Home for Kentuckians Leaving Incarceration

Despite the harms to people, families and communities, Kentucky incarcerates 40% more people than the U.S. average. In addition, existing state and federal policies strip people reentering society of certain...

Jessica Klein | December 16, 2021

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Op-Ed

Kentuckians Are Thankful for This Year’s Food Relief, But Hunger Isn’t Off the Table Yet

Thanksgiving is here and it is a time of celebration for families across the commonwealth. With an increase in statewide vaccination rates, Kentuckians are safely gathering with friends and loved...

Jessica Klein | November 22, 2021

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