Four Republican states have asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to let them ban soda, energy drinks and other food items ...

The Trump administration wants to stop poor people from using federal food benefits for candy or soda. In an initiative ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as Food Stamps, is designed to provide benefits to ...

There is no variation in this month of May, which is about to begin, the scheduled payments in the program CalFresh will ...

Some of our at-risk neighbors are being victimized twice – first by thieves, then by their federal government. Fortunately, there’s something the state can do about it.

Cuts to SNAP would be detrimental to the emergency food system in Illinois, including food pantries and food banks.

Brown County Human Services Director Anne Broskoff had a dose of good news to report to Brown County commissioners Tuesday.

House Speaker Dan Hawkins, R-Wichita, authorized the House Select Committee on Government Oversight to monitor the ...

Congress intentionally excluded SNAP recipients from laws that protect electronic card users in checkout lines, said Negus.

More government inexorably yields less freedom.

In Illinois, the problem is more pronounced. In 2000, 6.8% of Illinoisans were on SNAP. Today, 15.1% of Illinoisans are on ...

T he United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released new guidelines for state agencies concerning the ...