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We’re following up on our eblasts Friday and yesterday on federal and state issues. Action steps today and tomorrow. No rest for the weary! SNAP Day of Action - TOMORROW! Thanks to Project Bread, here are additional materials for the SNAP Day of Action which is tomorrow - Wednesday April…

What can happen in 100 days? Tomorrow, Tuesday, April 29, 2025, marks the end of Trump’s first 100 days in office. The destruction, disruption, and chaos he has wrought in such a short time is astonishing, from conducting illegal expulsions of our undocumented neighbors to cutting off funding for…

We are starting today’s communication with some very sad news. Late Thursday we learned that our beloved anti-hunger hero Congressman Jim McGovern lost his daughter Molly unexpectedly on April 23rd. She’d been visiting friends in Europe following a semester abroad in Australia. This is truly…

Reach out to House Representatives this week to cosponsor key amendments! This week is a critical time in the House budget process. As discussed at Coalition on Tuesday, last week the Massachusetts House Ways and Means Committee released their FY26 budget proposal. for more information…

Topics for this week's Health Announce: Protecting Language in Massachusetts webinar: May 14 Temporary relief for CHNV parolees Health Care Working Group Rescheduled: April 30 MLRI's House Ways and Means Budget Analysis Incredibly, we're already most of the way through April and…

Join advocates and individuals across the Northeast region in a powerful SNAP Day of Action - Wednesday April 30th! SAVE the DATE! This regional day of action is being organized by the Northeast Regional Anti-Hunger Network, comprised of anti-hunger organizations in all the New England states…

Greetings all. Here’s MLRI’s analysis of selected parts of the FY26 House Ways and Means proposed budget (we periodically update this document if errors or new information. You can find the House W&M proposed budget HERE, and amendments as they get filed HERE. House Members have…

Our April SNAP Coalition meeting is next Tuesday, April 22nd from 10 to 11:30 AM. Zoom link is HERE And here’s Tuesday’s AGENDA: Federal updates with Gina Plata-Nino of FRAC. We’ll also be sharing a planned “Day of Action” on April 30th to encourage local actions/media etc to…

Greetings all. Our April SNAP Coalition meeting is next Tuesday, April 22nd from 10 to 11:30 AM. An agenda and zoom link to follow. We wanted to share some breaking news and a couple of resources. And tomorrow, the FY26 Proposed House Ways and Means Budget (state budget) comes out - more details to…

You can change the world just by sharing your story. ~ Barack Obama   Since the advent of language, storytelling has been central to the human experience across time and cultures. Stories entertain and educate; they are vital in advocacy. In defending Medicaid from drastic cuts,…