The Mississippi Legislature is urged to pass a responsible state budget that prioritizes the needs of all residents. The budget should address critical areas such as education, healthcare, economic ...

PERS funding and reforms became one of several ... MDHS spokesperson Mark Jones told the Clarion Ledger that the state's SNAP program would likely remain unimpacted due to an already active ...

However, Parker placed language into the bill that would eliminate the PERS board's rate increase on public employers, such as counties, municipalities and state agencies, and would require any ...

Millions of Americans are scrambling to put food on the table after a pandemic-related expansion to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ended earlier this month. SNAP households ...

While SNAP is funded by the federal government, it is administered at state level, meaning each state can set its own rules for eligibility. For example, states can set the income thresholds for ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is administered by each U.S. state, while funds are provided by the federal government. Overseen by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA ...