Congressman Keith Self introduced the FIZZ-NO Act, seeking to prevent the use of SNAP benefits for sugary soft drinks. What do some in the Coastal Bend think about it?

USDA Secretary Brooke Collins wants to ban “bad food” from food stamp purchases, placing limits on Americans with scarce food options.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins wants to restrict SNAP benefits from being used for sugary drinks and junk food.

Eighty million U.S. adults and children are currently enrolled in the nearly-free health care coverage offered to the poorest ...

In a budget hearing last week, several Democratic and Republican legislators pressed Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration on its lagging efforts to protect New York’s neediest families from going hungry ...

New York has been among the states hardest hit by SNAP theft. To date, the state has reimbursed $40 million in stolen ...

Jr.’s campaign for the Presidency was replete with very weird moments which included him saying he had experienced memory ...

With food pantry lines in Schenectady swelling with residents seeking their next meal, the City Council is pressing state ...

In addition to SNAP consumers, the FCC Program is also available to Veterans, servicemembers, and their immediate families to ...

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David Quinones, 44, could be sentenced to as much as 20 years behind bars for defrauding the government of more than $1.5 ...