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Los Angeles Timespolitics3 days ago
Federal judge blocks USDA plan to tie food aid to gender and immigration policies
A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction Friday halting the U.S. Department of Agriculture from conditioning billions in food assistance on compliance with administration policies on gender and immigration. Twenty states and the District of Columbia filed suit in March, ar…
marketwatch.compolitics19 days ago
Mississippi Reduces SNAP Payment Errors but Faces $80 Million Federal Penalty
Mississippi lowered error rates in its food assistance program according to recent state data. The state must still pay at least $80 million to the federal government to keep operating the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.