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Tag: felonies

Andres Hubbard sitting at his kitchen table.
Posted inWatchdog

‘Knocked down over and over again’: How a Kansas bill loosening SNAP restrictions failed

Avatar photo by Stefania Lugli March 21, 2022August 7, 2022

Andrew Hubbard, faced with barrier after barrier when trying to restart his life, said he started to question why he even bothered.  A three-time felon, Hubbard struggled to climb his way to sobriety with so many obstacles — lacking a valid driver’s license, finding housing with 11 evictions on his record and struggling to pay […]

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