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Political Stress: How to Manage It
Research shows the distress we feel around politics can harm our physical and mental health — and it’s only getting worse.
Karen Sandnes, LCSW
February 23, 2025
Karen Sandnes, LCSW
The GOP House Budget Bill Also Takes Aim at Public Education with Its Private School Voucher Scheme
May 28, 2025
Buried within the bill is language that would create federal education private school vouchers and provide a tax dodge for the wealthy while eroding the public school system in favor of taxpayer-subsidized discrimination.
In a Contentious 5-4 Vote, Centennial School Board Makes Abram Lucabaugh Their Next Superintendent
May 27, 2025
“I’m extraordinarily disappointed and angry that the majority of the board chose to ignore the very real concerns and wishes of their constituents in an apparent bid to further their own agendas,” said Nicole Lynch, a Centennial parent from Southampton Township.
More Than 3 Million People Would Lose SNAP Benefits Under GOP Bill, Says Nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office
May 25, 2025
“It is infuriating that Republicans in Congress are willing to make our children go hungry so they can give tax breaks to the already rich,” Minnesota Rep. Angie Craig told States Newsroom.
End of Emergency Housing Voucher Program Will Increase Homelessness in Pennsylvania
May 23, 2025
Funding is running out for a federal rental assistance program, putting families across the commonwealth at risk of eviction.
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick Votes for Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ That Will Cut Medicaid and Food Stamp Spending by Nearly $1 Trillion
May 22, 2025
The Congressional Budget Office estimates this budget will cut $698 billion in Medicaid spending, causing approximately 8.6 million people to lose their health care coverage. It will also result in 3 million less people a month receiving SNAP food stamps benefits.
