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States sue USDA over SNAP and Social Security data
A legal battle intensifies as over 20 states challenge a federal data request they say threatens privacy protections and public confidence.
SNAP Lawsuit Against Trump Admin Gets Clinton Judge
Judge Maxine M. Chesney to preside over challenge to Trump efforts to collect personal data from SNAP participants.
New York sues USDA over request for immigration status of SNAP recipients
It’s the first time the federal government has asked states for that kind of information as it relates to the program, ...
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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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Georgia’s SNAP benefits call center hit with cyberattack; cardholders encouraged to change PINs
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Hackers targeted Georgia’s privately contracted SNAP benefits call center in a ...
Georgia officials say state SNAP system subject of cyberattack
The Georgia Department of Human Services confirmed Friday that the call center for the state's food stamp program was hit ...
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.
Democratic-led states sue over Trump administration’s effort to obtain personal information of SNAP recipients
Twenty states are suing the Trump administration, alleging that the Department of Agriculture is improperly attempting to ...