One key point in the settlement: Juul can’t use cartoons to advertise its products.
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Alaska must face food stamp litigation after a year of stays, court says
In January, 10 Alaskans sued the state because they said the Department of Health failed to provide food stamps within the time frames required by federal law.
Alaska’s federal food stamp funding at risk, USDA letter warns
The state may lose funding if it continues to break federal rules.
Dunleavy proposes $14 million in food stamp crisis fixes
Alaska’s backlog of SNAP applications doubled between August and November.
Alaskans again wait months for food stamps; workers union blames policy choices
The state got the backlog down to 6,000 people in August, but it has swollen to more than 12,000 since.
Alaska health department pledges to halve 10,000-person food-stamp backlog within 6 months
The action was among several conditions in an agreement announced Tuesday between the state and 10 plaintiffs who filed a class-action lawsuit against the state over extensive delays in what’s commonly referred to as the food-stamp program.
Gov. Dunleavy creates task force to address Alaska’s child care crisis
The task force will be made up of state officials, plus representatives of tribal, nonprofit, military and other child care programs.
March 28, 2023: A conversation with Claire Stremple, KTOO Health Reporter, on food stamp reporting and its impacts
KTOO’s Health Reporter and her food stamp reporting over the last couple months. Also, Native America Calling host Shawn Spruce on the National Humanities Medal the show received.
Gov. Dunleavy adds $9M to budget to address food stamp, Medicaid backlog
The money will be spent on hiring contract workers to help state employees get through the backlog so they are prepared for upcoming Medicaid recertifications.
At Juneau rally, state workers call for more resources to fix food stamp backlog
The state has blamed the backlog on aging technology and a cyber attack in May of 2021, but employees say chronic understaffing is the cause. The union has also filed a grievance over the division hiring contract workers to help.