A Texan is taking over the USDA as it targets funding for food stamps and school nutrition
For the first time, a Texan will be leading the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which runs federal nutrition programs like ...
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House GOP Advances Budget With Over $1T in Cuts to Medicaid and Food Stamps
House Republicans blocked amendments that would’ve protected Medicaid and federal nutrition benefits from the deep cuts.
Texas nonprofits urge families to ask lawmakers to bring back Summer EBT food program
Feeding Texas hopes to convince lawmakers to instruct the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to implement the Summer ...
Americans on food stamps could be banned from buying ‘bad food and sugary drinks,’ Trump USDA chief says
When a taxpayer is putting money into SNAP, are we OK with us using their tax dollars to feed really bad food and sugary ...
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How Trump's funding freeze on federal assistance, grants and loans could impact Texas
Food Assistance (SNAP) Housing assistance (Section 8 and other rental subsidies) Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Head Start Program The School Nutrition Association, which represents ...
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State employees suspected of stealing from low-income Texans' public assistance accounts
Seven human services employees were fired after a string of fraud and theft — and the largest data breach in agency history.
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State employees suspected of stealing from low-income Texans’ public assistance accounts
AUSTIN (Texas Tribune ... Children’s Health Insurance Program, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, that is commonly referred ...
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Texas budget writers prioritize school vouchers, teacher raises and border security in early drafts
Both chambers set aside $1 billion for a voucher-like education savings account program — double what was on the table two years ago — in a sign that supporters are emboldened after recent electoral ...
6 Misconceptions About Latinos’ Role In The U.S. Economy
Debunking myths about Latinos. The majority are citizens, speak English, and they are a major economic engine in the U.S.
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State employees suspected of stealing from low-income Texans' public assistance accounts
Read full article: Teens accused of murdering Bacliff grandma cut and dyed hair before fleeing to Texas ... Program, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families or the Supplemental Nutrition ...
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State employees suspected of stealing from low-income Texans' public assistance accounts
Four of those employees were fired in December in what is believed to be the largest data breach in the Texas ... Program, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families or the Supplemental Nutrition ...
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Trump’s Agriculture Pick Addresses Tariff and Immigration Impact on Farmers
Senator Amy Klobuchar, Democrat of Minnesota and the top Democrat on the committee, noted that Ms. Rollins’s previous think tank, the Texas ... to revamp nutrition assistance programs but ...