14 GOP-led states have turned down federal money to feed low-income kids in the summer. Here’s why

14 GOP-led states have turned down federal money to feed low-income kids in the summer. Here’s why

Lower-income families with school-age kids can get help from the federal government paying for groceries this summer, unless they live in one of the 14 states that have said no to joining the program this year. The reasons for the rejections, all from states with Republican governors, include philosophical objections to welfare programs, technical challenges … Read more