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Trump and Kris Kobach
President-elect Donald Trump and Kris Kobach, Kansas secretary of state, shake hands following their meeting with president-elect at Trump International Golf Club, November 20, 2016 in Bedminster Township, New Jersey. (Drew Angerer / Getty Images)

Kansas AG sues governor over refusal to share SNAP data with feds

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach sued Gov. Laura Kelly over her refusal to share the personal data of 730,000 SNAP recipients with the federal government.
food bank line
People wait in line as free food is distributed to residents in need at a weekly food bank at Our Lady of Refuge Church in Brooklyn on February 28, 2024 in New York City.(Spencer Platt / Getty Images)

Proposed SNAP cuts would push food banks toward ‘breaking point’

Proposed cuts to food assistance threaten not only to harm food-insecure people, but deprive food banks of valuable data they need to serve their communities.
Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille O’Neal celebrates the launch of ‘Shaq-A-Licious XL Gummies’ at Hershey’s Times Square on September 25, 2024 in New York City. (Santiago Felipe / Getty Images)

Verifying income for public benefits is about to get easier in Missouri

The Missouri Department of Social Services announced plans to adopt SteadyIQ, a service that simplifies the process of income verification, especially for gig workers.
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Tom Vilsack
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack holds up a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Electronic Benefits Transfer card during a daily press briefing at the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House May 5, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Alex Wong / Getty Images)

‘National Accuracy Clearinghouse’ for SNAP data could challenge some states, local governments

The National Accuracy Clearinghouse has been a long time coming, but it may pose challenges to states and counties with few staff.
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