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Food stamp recipients sue USDA over restrictions on sugary drinks, candy
Food stamp recipients sued the USDA to undo Trump administration efforts to prevent them from using benefits to buy certain products.
House GOP reveals Trump’s tax breaks for tips, overtime and car loans, but costs run high
House Republicans proposed sweeping tax breaks in President Donald Trump's big bill, tallying at least $4.9 trillion in costs so far.
Maryland expands eligibility for reclaiming stolen SNAP benefits
Marylanders can reclaim benefits stolen from their Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards as far back as Jan. 1, 2021, under a bill Gov. Wes Moore has signed into law.
US ending extra help for groceries that started during COVID
Nearly 30 million Americans who got extra government help with grocery bills during the pandemic will soon see that aid shrink.
Frosh joins lawsuit to block Trump rule restricting food stamps
Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh has joined 13 other states in a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture that seeks to block a Trump administration rule that would […]
States to test ways to send food stamp recipients to work
New federal grants will help 10 states test programs to help food stamp recipients find jobs, from using career coaches to quicker training courses to mental health assistance.
USDA gives Maryland bonus for SNAP effort
Maryland received a $3.4 million bonus incentive payment from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for getting food assistance to low-income families, the state announced this week. Maryland is the top-performing […]
GOP prepares bill to cut food stamps by 5 percent
WASHINGTON — House Republicans are preparing legislation that would cut food stamps by as much as $4 billion annually in an effort to downsize a program that many conservatives say […]
Paying for Wal-Mart’s low prices?
According to a study recently released by congressional Democrats, just one store could cost taxpayers nearly $1 million.
Neil Dubovsky: Food stamp challenge: Why we’re doing it
My family and I are now approximately halfway through our week of living on a food stamp budget and so far, we all seem to be coping well. The biggest […]
Neil Dubovsky: Food stamp challenge – the importance of SNAP
Today is day 3 of my family’s participation in the food stamp challenge, and so far, so good. I will provide greater detail tomorrow, but as I stated yesterday, I want to devote today’s column to providing more information about the food stamp program itself and its importance.
Food stamp cuts worry farmers at markets
Tatiana Nicolayeva, a Ukrainian immigrant, has been coming to her Park Heights neighborhood farmers market for years. She can buy produce at the grocery store down the block, but she […]
