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Privacy and hunger groups sue over USDA attempt to collect personal data of SNAP recipients
Privacy and hunger relief groups and a handful of people receiving food assistance benefits are suing the federal government ...
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Kansas denies USDA request for personal data of residents receiving food assistance
Kansas received a letter from the federal government that demanded “unfettered access to comprehensive data from all State ...
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Lawsuit challenges USDA demand for food stamp data as some states prepare to comply
The suit claims that efforts to get sensitive information about food aid recipients from states violates federal privacy laws ...
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Privacy advocates urge states not to comply with USDA requests for food stamp data
Last week, an advisor for USDA's Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services sent a letter to states demanding personal data from SNAP applicants and recipients that included, but was not limited to ...
Bill passes House committee with $300B SNAP cuts. What it means for 3 million Texans
A sweeping Farm Bill that includes $300 billion in cuts to food assistance programs has cleared the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture.
Rand Paul calls on DOGE to investigate SNAP amid accusations of fraud
Ky., says “Taxpayers are on the hook for $400 million/day in SNAP funding, and the program is riddled with waste, fraud, and ...
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SNAP cut could cost food industry $537 billion over decade
Every dollar invested in SNAP generates $1.79 in economic activity, from farmers and truckers to grocers, meaning the ...
SNAP Ban on Unhealthy Foods Nears in Texas
Governor Greg Abbott has asked for Texas SNAP benefit recipients to be prevented from spending them on soda and candy.