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Michigan joins over 20 states in suing USDA over access to SNAP food stamp recipient records
Michigan is among the states that sued the federal government over a pending rule that seeks extensive access to the records ...
California joins lawsuit to stop USDA demand for SNAP user information
California has joined 21 states in a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from forcing states to give information about ...
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Colorado jumps onto lawsuit against USDA over demand for personal information of SNAP recipients
The federal agency has indicated it would withhold food assistance dollars from states that do not comply with its request ...
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Kansas DCF resists USDA request for release of personal information related to SNAP program participants
Kansas officials are pushing back against federal officials who are demanding the release of personal information for those ...
Fact check: Yes, nearly 25 cents of every dollar spent via SNAP goes back to farmers
Data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service tells us how much of every dollar spent on food at home goes back to farms.
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Kansas refuses federal request for SNAP data over privacy concerns
The Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) is refusing a federal order to hand over personal data from people who ...
Kansas Department for Children and Families denies USDA data request for SNAP applicants, recipients
The USDA previously demanded state agency directors release personal information for SNAP applicants, recipients and members ...
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Oregon, CA, other states sue USDA over efforts to gather food stamp data on tens of millions of people
Twenty-one states are suing after the USDA demanded states turn over sensitive data on food assistance applicants. The ...