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Starting this month, Texans who use SNAP benefits to buy groceries will have an average of $212 less per month to buy groceries, as pandemic-era increases to the food assistance program are ended.
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A new report from the USDA shows SNAP benefits have a bigger impact on rural economies.
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Colorado has an exceptionally low enrollment rate for people eligible for food stamps, reports Colorado Public Radio. And now, because of the lack of…
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Child poverty is a major concern in Colorado, officials are contending with the issue by addressing teen pregnancies, food stamp use, and much more. In a…
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For the first time in more than a decade enrollment in the federal food stamp program fell in Colorado reports Colorado Public Radio. The rate dropped to…
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When U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow announced passage of the Farm Bill in February, she echoed a refrain from a car commercial.“This is not your father’s Farm…
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Both farmers and food stamps advocates sighed in relief Friday when President Obama signed the long-overdue Agriculture Act of 2014 – the $956-billion…
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Not everyone likes the farm bill signed into law on Friday, but at least farmers will be able to start making informed decisions.The biggest change in the…
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Last week, Kansas let a 2009 government waiver expire that provided food stamps for the unemployed. Now, able-bodied Kansans between 18 and 49 who do not…
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The farm bill is, once again, entering a critical stretch. As was the case last year, the current law expires at the end of September. There’s no election…