Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We're nearing the anniversary of the July 4, 2025, signing of the "One Big Beautiful Bill" (OBBB) — which imposed sweeping changes ...
The harmful Republican reconciliation law enacted last July made unprecedented cuts to food assistance through SNAP, ...
The Maryland Department of Human Services did not ensure that local agencies properly vetted recipients of public assistance programs, leading to the state sending out thousands in improper payments ...
Just as the beginning of a new year is a time for families to figure out their finances, the same is true for state legislatures. In the coming months, the majority of states will be penning their ...
One year ago, the Republican “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” made the largest cuts to food stamps in the history of the program. Now 100,000 Ohioans are going without help and the state is bracing for ...
The programme provides monthly food assistance to eligible low-income households, with payments delivered through Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards. The timing of payments depends on state-level ...
Micheline Maynard has focused on the business world for much of her career. Also known as Micki, she has been a writer and editor at news organizations including The New York Times and NPR, and is the ...
On March 11, 2026, a group of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) beneficiaries filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia challenging the U.S. Department of ...
Throughout the Trump administration, in media appearances, social media posts, and congressional hearings, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has touted the agency’s work on combatting fraud in the ...
On June 22, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted summary judgment to a group of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants challenging U.S. Department ...
Advocates are pushing the legislature to create a state-run SNAP program to provide benefits to people who lose federal assistance. A bill calls for the state to shift $40 million from an emergency ...
The idea of the “broke college student” is nothing new. In fact, it is often the expectation. But in reality, students are not sacrificing luxuries like a night out or midday coffees to get by. For ...