by Cami Koons An Iowa Department of Natural Resources study on food waste in the state found that Iowans on average, throw away 200 pounds
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Shutdown battle ebbs, but Trump won’t give up trying to withhold full SNAP benefits
by Jacob Fischler The Trump administration continued Monday to press the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn lower court decisions requiring the federal government pay for
State caps its donation match at each Iowa food bank
Donation match spread across state based on SNAP participation rates by Cami Koons The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services has divided the state’s
USDA’s new SNAP rules sound healthy. Until you read the fine print.
by Dave Dickey, Columnist, Investigate Midwest In case you didn’t know it, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is under siege by USDA, Congress, and the
Red States Are About to Go Hungry Thanks to Trump
GOP lawmakers are taking food out of the mouths of kids — including their own constituents — to put toward tax cuts for billionaires. By Ta’Kyla
Republican megalaw helps earners with high and middle incomes, hurts poorest, CBO says
by Jacob Fischler About 10 million people, mostly Medicaid recipients, will lose access to health insurance and 2.4 million fewer people per month will participate
Iowa summer food assistance program falls short on convenience, choices, critics say
by Tom Foley Gov. Kim Reynolds’ “healthier and cheaper” alternative to federal summer food assistance programs is again facing criticism that it is less convenient
My strong vote for President Trump’s “One, Big, Beautiful Bill”
By Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) On the morning of Thursday May 22 nd , my Republican colleagues and I voted to pass President Trump’s “One,
D.C. Dispatch: Iowa representatives tout their votes for extensive budget bill
By Tom Foley Members of Iowa’s U.S. House delegation, who voted this week in favor of President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” have been
Reynolds’ waiver to restrict SNAP eligible foods approved by USDA
By Cami Koons The U.S. Department of Agriculture approved Gov. Kim Reynolds’ waiver to exclude foods like candy and soft drinks from the Supplemental Nutrition
