Good morning. This is Sean Spence with today's Poverty Minute, covering nationwide poverty headlines: Oklahoma advocates push for minimum wage increases, nearly 55,000 West Virginians face potential Medicaid loss, California's federal poverty guidelines fail older residents, and Massachusetts reviews new homelessness policies. The Department of Transportation plans to take over Union Station over crime and homelessness concerns, Washington State allocates $1.8 billion to fight rising homelessness, Pennsylvania debates SNAP benefit changes, and a Chester County fire left six families homeless.

There is positive news from North Carolina, where Charlotte is converting old college dormitories into housing for homeless men and veterans, creating stable homes and new opportunities. That's your Poverty Minute. I'm Sean Spence.