As states enact stricter work requirements for the federal food stamp program, a new analysis suggests those requirements won’t enhance employment and will push more people off of food assistance. The ...

Starting in 2026, 22 states will implement new SNAP restrictions, banning the purchase of soda, candy, and other junk food. See the full list and timeline.

Public assistance, commonly called welfare, and the SNAP program, formerly known as food stamps, are two lifelines that millions of American households depend on to stave off hunger and make ends meet ...

House Bill 730 offsets federal food‑stamp cuts in smaller Ohio counties but controversially offers only a fraction of what ...

The US Department of Agriculture ordered states to stop issuing full food stamp benefits for November and to “immediately undo” any issuance of the full allotments, after a Supreme Court justice on ...