Federal food stamp funding for Colorado is being slashed. Voters will decide whether state taxpayers should counter the losses.

On a Tuesday morning in early September, Westminster food pantry Growing Home was packed.

The place is set up like a small, well-stocked grocery store, and a constant stream of people moved through the aisles. One of them, 66-year-old Geena Wissman, was relieved as she looked over the items in her cart.

This story was produced as part of the Colorado Capitol News Alliance. It first appeared at kunc.org…

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