Alyssa Peterson

Alyssa Peterson is the Assistant Editor of TalkPoverty.org.

Maine’s Governor Is Threatening to End Food Stamps

Maine’s Governor Is Threatening to End Food Stamps Maine’s Governor Is Threatening to End Food Stamps

The move would kick 190,000 people out of the program, and it’s probably illegal.

Jun 24, 2016 / Alyssa Peterson and Jeremy Slevin

What South Carolinians Think About Paul Ryan’s Poverty Forum

What South Carolinians Think About Paul Ryan’s Poverty Forum What South Carolinians Think About Paul Ryan’s Poverty Forum

Conservative leaders will outline their anti-poverty plans this weekend in one of the country’s poorest states. 

Jan 8, 2016 / Alyssa Peterson and Melissa Boteach

Four Mothers School Bill O’Reilly on Child Hunger

Four Mothers School Bill O’Reilly on Child Hunger Four Mothers School Bill O’Reilly on Child Hunger

The conservative pundit thinks the “myth that there are kids who don’t have anything to eat is a total lie.”

Oct 8, 2015 / Alyssa Peterson

The Firing of This Minimum-Wage Worker Reveals Why We Need More Labor Reporting

The Firing of This Minimum-Wage Worker Reveals Why We Need More Labor Reporting The Firing of This Minimum-Wage Worker Reveals Why We Need More Labor Reporting

In “right to work” states like Arkansas, the media is one of the few institutions with the strength to hold abusive employers accountable.

Apr 3, 2015 / Alyssa Peterson

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