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One-Third Of Texans Eligible For Food Stamps Not Getting Help

An advocacy group says only two-thirds of Texans who may be eligible for food stamp assistance received the benefits in 2011.

2013/05/15

A nurse performs a mammogram on a patient. (credit: Mychele Daniau/AFP/Getty Images)

Texas Clergy Call For More Women’s Health Funding

More than 370 members of the clergy asked the Texas Legislature to boost funding for women’s health programs. Leaders of Methodist, Buddhist, Presbyterian, Jewish, Baptist and Unitarian congregations lobbied lawmakers for more spending.

2013/03/04

(credit: Photographer Steve Liss/IN OUR OWN BACKYARD)

Pictures Chronicle Poverty “In Our Own Backyard”

Modern-day photographer Steve Liss has taken 43 TIME magazine covers. However, his latest subjects are a group that’s moved out of the spotlight: the 50 million Americans, millions of those Texans, who live in poverty.

2012/03/20

People eat at a soup kitchen. (credit: Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Census Shows 1 In 2 People Are Poor Or Low-Income

Squeezed by rising living costs, a record number of Americans — nearly 1 in 2 — have fallen into poverty or are scraping by on earnings that classify them as low income.

2011/12/15

Children run through fallen leaves in a park. (credit: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Report Looks At Poverty & Health Of Dallas County Children

According to a new report, the number of Dallas County children living below the poverty line is enough to fill Cowboys Stadium – more than twice!

2011/11/14

More N. Texans Going Hungry As Poverty Numbers Increase

According to new census numbers, 49 million Americans are now at the poverty level and tens of thousands of them live in North Texas.

2011/11/08

New Food Pantry Opens In North Texas

Poverty is creeping into the suburbs and with it, services for those who are suddenly having trouble paying for basic necessities like food.

2010/10/07

Texas poverty rate jumps to 17.3 percent

The state’s poverty rate , now at 17.3 percent, remained the nation’s 6th highest in 2009. The rate among Texas children also has increased since 2008.

2010/09/16