Judge denies state’s request to dismiss federal SNAP lawsuit
Mary Holmes says she subsisted on hardly any food for more than a month as she struggled to recertify her…
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Republicans tussle over bill to provide warm meals to some Missouri SNAP recipients
When state Sen. Holly Thompson Rehder was 18 and struggling to raise a baby, she applied for federal food assistance…
Federal lawsuit targets Missouri’s ‘dysfunctional’ food assistance program
Mary Holmes, a St. Louis resident with cancer and other health challenges, has struggled for more than a month to…
Long call wait times balk Missourians of federal food assistance
Just as the school year — and with it, free school lunches — was ending last spring, Erin Bay learned…
SNAP boost will put more, healthier food on plates
Thrifty grocery shoppers will have more dollars to spend, thanks to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s decision to increase the…
SNAP food benefits are on the way, with extra pandemic aid
JEFFERSON CITY – Missourians who get SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) food benefits are getting extra help during the pandemic,…
Stalled coronavirus relief talks shake loose a little
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers reported progress Saturday on a huge coronavirus relief bill, as political pressure mounts to restore an…
Missouri to reinstate rules for unemployment, food stamps
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — State officials said on Tuesday that they were reinstating requirements for unemployment and food stamps that…
Missouri home sales down, food stamp applications up
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Even as Gov. Mike Parson prepares to announce plans for reopening some businesses and outdoor activities,…