By Harry Alford (President and CEO, National Black Chamber of Commerce) and Rep. Mike Conaway (TX-11, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee) From 2012 to 2015 African American-owned … [Read more...]
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U.S. Lawmakers Take First Steps Toward 2016 Budget
By Ariele Vaccaro On Monday, members of the Budget Conference Committee made their opening statements on the 2016 U.S. budget. This year, Republicans make up majority of the committee. In an … [Read more...]
Studies May Shed Light on Food-Stamp Purchases
Jonathan Ellis, USA TODAY WASHINGTON (USA Today)—The U.S. Department of Agriculture is expected to release studies this spring that will provide more information about the types of foods purchased … [Read more...]