Author: Emma Soukup
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Pennsylvania renews SNAP work requirement waiver for another year
Pennsylvania's Department of Human Services Secretary received federal approval of a new waiver of work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). This new waiver extends exemption from work requirements of 80 hours per month for SNAP recipients in most counties in Pennsylvania through August 31, 2025. It will continue to exempt an estimated…
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Responses to California bill banning gender identity parental notification policies (AB 1955)
On July 15, 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom of California signed Assembly Bill 1955 (AB 1955) into law, which will become effective January 1, 2025. AB 1955 prohibits school districts and charter schools from adopting or enforcing any policy requiring an employee to disclose any information related to a pupil's sexual orientation or gender identity. This…