On the first weekend of the month, there is "a significant increase" in the number of grocery shoppers, a state official said ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is undergoing significant changes that could impact millions of ...

For millions of American families, SNAP benefits are a crucial lifeline. Understanding when these benefits are loaded onto ...

New York is joining the small group of states switching to chip-and-pin cards to evade skimming devices that siphon money for ...

Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced ...

Indiana Senate Democrats filed six amendments Tuesday bill aimed at tackling welfare fraud, which is a Senate Republican priority, but all of their amendments failed.

CT plans to spend roughly $27.6 million more on food insecurity through FY27, but federal spending could drop $180 million ...

Learn about the new SNAP work requirements, including the 80-hour rule, exemptions, and how it applies to different groups in ...

Starting New Year's Day, some food-stamp recipients around the U.S. will be banned from using the government nutrition assistance to buy candy, soda and other foods. Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Utah and ...

A dozen new laws take effect Jan. 1, including one designed to provide more consistency in sentencing of felony crimes. House Bill 1792, dubbed the Sentencing Modernization Act of 2024, creates a ...

A growing number of states are set to change what millions of Americans can buy with food assistance benefits, as new rules aimed at limiting unhealthy purchases roll out in 2026. Several states will ...

Editor’s note: This story is part of Oklahoma Voice’s end-of-year series that provides updates to some stories that captured the interest of Oklahomans in 2025. A dozen new laws take effect Jan. 1, ...