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Kansas Officials Defy Trump Admin Over SNAP Benefit Order
The USDA, which oversees SNAP, first announced a plan to make states share benefit recipient data in a directive issued in ...
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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California Leads Lawsuit against Trump Admin’s SNAP Data Demand
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and 21 other attorneys general have filed a lawsuit against the USDA for demanding ...
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.
Trump Administration Sued Over SNAP Benefits Move
States attorneys general involved in the legal challenge say a private data request the USDA made violates federal privacy laws.
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Attorney General Nick Brown joins states in fight against USDA's SNAP data disclosure requirement
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown has joined a coalition of states in a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of ...
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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 ...