SNAP benefits became a national flashpoint during the government shutdown in 2025, as millions of Americans worried about what would happen if funding stalled. For households relying on monthly ...

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week and remain at historically healthy levels despite some signs that the labor market is weakening.

The new bills include allowing alcohol at funerals, changing unemployment benefits and building a new monument at the state ...

State leaders prioritized AI advancement in 2025; CIO Alberto Gonzalez said it will help support being efficient and improved service delivery for residents. Onboarding staff has been greatly ...

Learn how Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) works, its uses in government assistance programs like SNAP, and how it aids ...

The USDA says it began investigating an alleged multimillion-dollar fraud scheme “as soon as” SNAP benefit redemptions spiked ...

If you want to take advantage of all the benefit choices available to you and your family, you have much to think about during the current Open Season that ends at midnight (EST) on Monday, Dec. 8.

Ohio families will receive their full SNAP benefits by Wednesday. In Kentucky and Indiana, residents started receiving theirs last weekend, but just as families are beginning to receive SNAP benefits ...

CANCELLATIONS THERE AS WELL. DAYS AFTER THE LONGEST GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN IN HISTORY CAME TO A CLOSE, FAMILIES ACROSS THE TRIAD ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO ONCE AGAIN GETTING THEIR FULL SNAP AND NIC BENEFITS ...

After the federal government shutdown ended late Nov. 12, states have been scrambling to issue SNAP benefits to families who rely on the program for food. In South Carolina, families have either ...

Some Floridians reported receiving their allotment of food benefits on Nov. 14, one day after the federal government reopened following a record-breaking 43-day shutdown. Facebook posts in group chats ...