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Greg Abbott moves to block Texans from using food stamps for soda and candy
The Texas governor is asking Trump officials for a waiver to bar the purchase of “highly processed food” through the ...
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Abbott wants to stop allowing federal benefits in Texas to be spent on unhealthy, high-processed food
Texas’ governor joins other Republican governors making similar requests to ban purchases of candy and soda through the SNAP ...
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Republicans' proposed cuts to food stamps would slash benefits to 1 in 5 Texas kids
A House Republican proposal to slash $290 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), or food stamps, ...
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Texas asks for USDA waiver to ban junk food from SNAP benefits
Texas has requested a waiver from the USDA to prohibit the use of SNAP benefits on unhealthy foods like soda and candy.
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USPS Stamp Out Hunger nationwide food drive coming soon. Here's how to donate.
The National Association of Letter Carriers is preparing for its annual Stamp Out Hunger food ... Items donated in the Houston area will benefit the Houston Food Bank and its network of charities.
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USDA, DOGE demand states hand over personal data about food stamp recipients
SNAP, formerly known as food stamps ... New York and Texas of inspections of their SNAP programs to see if the states were improperly using administrative funds to pay out benefits, the emails ...
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USDA, DOGE demand states hand over personal data about food stamp recipients
SNAP, formerly known as food stamps, is a federal program ... New York and Texas of inspections of their SNAP programs to see if the states were improperly using administrative funds to pay out ...