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SNAP payment dates for August: This you should know
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a crucial federal initiative that aids low-income families in ...
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Kansas DCF resists USDA request for release of personal information related to SNAP program participants
Kansas officials are pushing back against federal officials who are demanding the release of personal information for those ...
Michigan, Wisconsin join NY, Calif. AGs in lawsuit against Trump over SNAP data overreach
A lawsuit filed against the Trump administration by a coalition of attorneys general, including Michigan’s Dana Nessel and ...
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Connecticut AG Tong sues Trump Administration for sharing SNAP recipients’ personal data
Attorney General William Tong joined a 22-state coalition Tuesday challenging a USDA mandate for states to turn over sensitive information about SNAP recipients.
New York sues USDA over request for immigration status of SNAP recipients
It’s the first time the federal government has asked states for that kind of information as it relates to the program, ...
Fact check: Yes, nearly 25 cents of every dollar spent via SNAP goes back to farmers
Data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service tells us how much of every dollar spent on food at home goes back to farms.
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Oregon, CA, other states sue USDA over efforts to gather food stamp data on tens of millions of people
Twenty-one states are suing after the USDA demanded states turn over sensitive data on food assistance applicants. The ...