States Scramble To Prepare Ahead Of Food Stamps Rule Change

CHICAGO (AP) — Having food stamps offers Richard Butler a stability he’s rarely known in his 25 years. He was…
10.08.21

Russ Rant: Taking Away SNAP Hurts Trump’s Base…Not Black People

Donald Trump and his people are talking about cutting the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) which is food stamps. They’ve…
07.24.19

USDA Rule Would Cut Food Stamp Benefits For 3.1 Million

WASHINGTON (AP) — About 3.1 million people would lose food stamp benefits under the Trump administration’s proposal to tighten automatic…
07.24.19

Biz Markie Pays Off His Debt To 50 Cent With Food Stamps

The number of folks who owe 50 Cent money seems to be endless and he’s not above calling out those on social…
06.20.19

Jazzy Report: Should People Be Drug Tested To Receive Food Stamps?

A proposed bill in Alabama would require some people to pass a drug test before they’d be able to receive…
03.13.19

Republican Infighting Puts Changes To Food Stamp Program In Limbo

Many Republicans want to impose new work requirements on food stamp recipients.
05.21.18

New Plan Would Allow Drug Testing For Some Food Stamp Recipients

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is considering a plan that would allow states to require certain food stamp recipients…
06.18.19

Hurricane Irma: Food Stamps Can Be Used In Any State

As people evacuate for Hurricane Irma, many Floridians have found themselves evacuating to the nearby state of Alabama. Of the…
09.12.17

Food Stamp Cuts A Tough Battle In Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump‘s proposal to slash food stamps by a third will be a hard sell in…
03.11.21

Trump Budget Proposal Will Make Severe Cuts to Medicaid, Food Stamps, Federal Pensions And Prisons

Trump's budget plan promises to balance the federal budget by the end of a 10-year window, but the bulk of…
05.23.17

Don’t Missouri Legislators Have Better Things To Worry About Than The Food Stamp Purchase Of “Steak and Seafood”?

Oh, Missouri. Oh Missourah? Or is it Oh Misery if you are receiving food stamps? (Or live in Ferguson?) A…
02.02.21

Whites Are Largest Recipients Of Food Stamps, Says Report

When Republican Gene Alday, a member of the Mississippi state legislature, made news because of his very public statement to…
03.11.21