State officials across the country are looking to crack down on fraud and mistakes in the nation’s largest food assistance program, spurred by looming federal rules that will force states with high ...

House Bill 4422, put forward by House Speaker Kyle Hilbert, is advancing in the Senate, and links SNAP applicants with ICE if ...

You feel the sting of a surprise repair bill far more than the quiet cost of a tune up you never booked. That is why a ...

SB 497 would provide a year of food assistance for certain “vulnerable” populations using dollars from CT's $500M Federal ...

There will be no work requirements for 111,0000 low-income people who rely on Medicaid for their health care. About 76,900 people who rely on the Supplemental Assistance Nutrition Program (SNAP) for ...

The food assistance program known as SNAP is a lifeline for parents who have lost their jobs and are struggling to afford groceries for their families.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act shifts a greater share of the food program’s administrative costs to North Carolina and the state’s counties.

Maine lawmakers could soon vote on a top Democrat’s plan to create a nearly $88 million contingency fund for the Supplemental ...

Indiana merchants and customers say the state’s ban on federal food aid for sugary drinks and candy relies on definitions too “arbitrary” to comply with or shop by.

Washington state's millionaires tax cleared the Legislature last week after a 26-hour House debate and is now headed to Gov. Bob Ferguson's desk.

A perfect storm has arrived on the ledgers of many state budgets, bearing down on the people who often need help the most. Federal and state policy decisions, the end of pandemic aid and long-term ...