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Senate Passes Historic Anti-Poverty Bill | New Bedford News
A landmark poverty-fighting bill just cleared a Senate committee with a unanimous vote, poised to become law before July’s deadline. This sweeping package boosts cash aid for kids and seniors, blocks states from seizing child support from low-income parents, and ensures free menstrual products in schools and shelters. It also raises farmworker wages, launches “baby bonds” to build wealth for youth, and empowers the attorney general to crack down on wage theft. Advocates say these measures offer a lifeline to families drowning in daily crises, creating real pathways out of deep poverty as…
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