CONTINGENCY PLAN TO BACKSTOP THOSE BENEFITS IS MOVING FORWARD. THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN MEANS TIME AND MONEY ARE RUNNING OUT FOR SNAP, THE STATE’S FEDERALLY FUNDED FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. LAWMAKERS ...

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 ...

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Gov. Ned Lamont delivers an opening address on the first day of the legislative session on Feb. 4, 2026. Credit: Shahrzad Rasekh / CT Mirror Despite calls by some lawmakers for the creation of a state ...

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico is launching a temporary state-funded food assistance program to provide a one-time lump-sum payment to households that are impacted by new federal Supplemental ...

If you're a professional in the service industry or a hobby enthusiast that works with tools quite a bit, you've likely heard of the brand Snap-On. The brand is most well-known for creating ...

President Trump signed a bill that made his 2019 tax cuts permanent and cut SNAP funding by an estimated $186 billion through 2034. The new law makes it more difficult to qualify for SNAP benefits by ...

As states face hard choices about how to feed residents amid federal budget cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a government technology supplier is offering a new tool designed to ...

State and federal changes to food benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, are expected to start affecting Idahoans in 2026. The Idaho Legislature in 2025 approved ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Five states begin restricting SNAP purchases of soda, candy and junk foods starting January 1, affecting 1.4 ...

Starting Thursday, Americans in five states who get government help paying for groceries will see new restrictions on soda, candy and other foods they can buy with those benefits. Indiana, Iowa, ...

Finances already looked tight for Jade Grant and her three children as she entered the year’s final months. “Everyone’s birthday is back-to-back,” the 32-year-old certified nursing assistant said.