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Arizona lawmakers approved their new state budget with just before the start of the new fiscal year. Just a few days later, ...
The newly approved 'One Big Beautiful Bill' introduces significant changes for SNAP beneficiaries in the United States. With ...
President Donald Trump’s new budget package cuts funding for programs like Medicaid and SNAP through work requirements.
Key provisions in the president’s signature legislation will take effect at different times over several years.
Big changes are coming to Iowans’ taxes, health care, nutrition assistance, energy generation and student loans. Here's what ...
When Michelle Lawrence heard about Medicaid cuts in the Republican tax and spending bill, it felt like “a punch to the gut.” ...
President Trump's bill won't eliminate federal taxes on Social Security benefits. This deduction will be only temporary, though, and could cause Social Security to run out of money sooner. The "One, ...
Former foster youth will be subject to work requirements in the SNAP program. That's a good thing, writes Tori Hope Petersen.
A new law passed by the U.S. Senate as part of the budget reconciliation package includes significant cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps.
As a host of soft drink lobbyists made clear at the task force meeting, making Kentucky healthy again will be a complicated ...
New York’s top leaders will need to make tough decisions in the coming months as they confront billions in lost federal funding for the state’s largest and oldest safety net programs. Last week, ...
Every dollar saved on taxes over the new few years could help offset the impact of the numerous safety-net cuts.