This week on Friday Forum, JB and Molly-Jo dive into the news of the week: McLennan County's sudden county commissioner precinct redistricting, the impending SNAP benefits cutoff, the effects of Texas's school cellphone ban and more.
They're joined by Jeremy Everett, Executive Director of the Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty, to talk about the effects of SNAP benefits being cut off for Waco residents.
Plus this week's trivia question: Baylor University celebrates Homecoming this weekend. Baylor bills the celebration as the oldest college homecoming in America, dating back to 1909, but what other Texas university claims the same title? Listen to this week's Friday Forum to find out!
You can find links to some of the information from today's show below:
- In the midst of the ongoing government shutdown, SNAP benefits will be cut off Saturday, November 1. Here's how to help and how to get help:
- If you are losing benefits and need food assistance, here's where to look: centraltexasfoodbank.org. There you can search for resources by zip code.
- McLennan Community College has Paulanne's Pantry, available by appointment for all students and staff. Baylor University has The Pantry available to students, open Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm.
- If you want to help, you can donate to the Central Texas Food Bank, Caritas of Waco, Shepard's Heart or other local food ministries. You can also volunteer during distribution.
- Friday is the last day for early voting. If you need to vote, here's a quick preview of what will be on the ballot:
- Local ballots include an $83.5 million Midway ISD bond election and the China Spring ISD tax rate election.
- Also we have 17 state constitutional amendments on the ballot, including a measure to create an $850 million endowment for Texas State Technical College.
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