By Karen Stokes Millions of families nationwide saw their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits run out this past weekend, leaving many families, including children, seniors, … [Read more...]
The Hunger Line: America’s Most Vulnerable Face a Crisis of Cruelty
By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent There are moments when a nation shows its soul. This is one of them. Across America, millions are waiting for food assistance … [Read more...]
25 States Suing Trump USDA for Gutting Food Aid to 40 million Americans
By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent Twenty-five attorneys general across the country and three governors have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture … [Read more...]
Congresswoman Moore Joins MKE Mayor, County Exec to Highlight Trump Administration Attacks to SNAP
Gwen Moore speaking about the government shutdown impacts on Milwaukee https://youtu.be/CzouH_vdx1g … [Read more...]
SNAP Benefits May Not Go Out in November. Here’s Where You Can Go for Food Assistance.
By PrincessSafiya Byers This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit … [Read more...]
Baldwin Urges Trump’s USDA to Immediately Release November SNAP Benefits
Trump and USDA are not using their ability to fund SNAP, in turn cutting off 700,000 Wisconsinites who rely on Food Share to get food assistance in November. WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, U.S. … [Read more...]
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Baldwin Statement on House Passage of Republicans’ Budget Bill That Guts Medicaid, Raises Costs for Families
In Wisconsin, the bill will terminate at least 250,000 people’s health care, reduce or eliminate 90,000 Wisconsinites’ food assistance, and threaten to close rural hospitals WASHINGTON, D.C. – … [Read more...]
Congressional Black Caucus Sounds Alarm to Protect SNAP Benefits
By Lauren Burke During a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol on March 25, members of the Congressional Black Caucus spoke out with concern about budgetary threats to the federal … [Read more...]
Wisconsin will Replace FoodShare Aid When Outages Spoil Food, but Filing Requests Isn’t Easy
Bureaucratic hurdles and a lack of awareness mean few FoodShare/SNAP recipients are reimbursed for spoiled food following power outages and other misfortunes. By Addie Costello Wisconsin Watch and … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Food Pantries Brace for Surge in Visits After FoodShare Cuts
By Sam Woods This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit … [Read more...]