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
Tag: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
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
Six Ways Trump’s Budget Will Hurt Rural America
Republicans in Congress are jamming through a sweeping bill to fund handouts to the rich — at the cost of jobs, health care, and food
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
Should America’s Farm Bill Serve Need or Greed?
This year’s stripped down farm bill looks to heap subsidies on Big Ag while cutting food aid for working Americans. By Jim Hightower The federal budget
Extra SNAP Benefits End for Iowans
April 1, 2022 marked the first day Iowans will no longer receive extra SNAP benefits that were tied to COVID-19 pandemic funding. The federal government
