Pencils, lunch boxes, glue sticks—families are shopping for back-to-school. ✏️🎒 According to a study by the Groundwork Collaborative, a progressive think tank, the cost of school supplies is up 11% this year. At the same time, President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) has made it difficult for lower-income families to access food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)—which is FoodShare in Wisconsin. And fewer kids will have access to free school meals this school year because kids eligible for FoodShare are no longer automatically enrolled like they were before the OBBB. US Rep. and Republican nominee for governor Tom Tiffany voted for federal budget and farm legislation that included major funding reductions and stricter eligibility rules for SNAP.U pNorthNews asked Democratic nominee for governor David Crowley about his priorities as families prepare for the first day of school and pay for their school lunch. ✏️/🎥: Salina Heller
