Every holiday season, Federico and I spend our downtime on nerd projects. This year, both of us spent a lot of that time ...

Backed by the Trump administration, more than a dozen states are moving to ban candy and snack foods from SNAP food assistance programs in 2026.

Advocates for the LGBTQ+ community say the new limits on the food assistance program, SNAP, may make it especially difficult for many LGBTQ people battling food insecurity.

The state agency in charge of administering the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — or SNAP — said it has not used a new state law that allows agencies to withhold public assistance payments ...

Local high school rallies to support fellow student with brain cancer A group of students at a local high school came together to show support for their classmate who was diagnosed with brain cancer ...

On Aug. 4, 2025, the USDA announced that the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) approved the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services' request to allow the state to restrict SNAP recipients ...

As new federal work requirements loom for SNAP benefits, New York City is expanding job training and education programs to help thousands of affected recipients comply. The Trump administration's ...

NATIONWIDE—NEW YORK ATTORNEY GENERAL LETITIA JAMES AND A COALITION OF 21 COUNTERPARTS HAVE WON A COURT CASE AGAINST FINES that the Trump administration had threatened dealing with the Supplemental ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Wisconsin will not add new restrictions to its FoodShare program next year, even as 18 other states prepare to limit what SNAP recipients can purchase with their benefits.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved six new state waivers that would allow tighter restrictions on what foods can be purchased with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ...

The Minnesota Department of Human Services repeatedly reported incorrect information about the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to the federal government, 5 INVESTIGATES has uncovered.

Missourians who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, may soon see new restrictions on what they can buy with the federal benefit. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said in ...