Tag: federal shutdown
Pennsylvania’s state budget delay, SNAP depletions collide: This Week in Pennsylvania
(WHTM) – Pennsylvania’s months-long budget delay and the depletion of SNAP benefits amid a federal shutdown collided last…
Bitter Washington blame game rages as pain grips needy Americans
The air is turning blue over the Capitol Dome. And the government is more shut than ever.Washington woke…
Michigan lawmakers vote to provide state funds if federal SNAP money expires
Michigan lawmakers took a major step to blunt the impact of the federal shutdown on food assistance Oct.…
Trump backer Timothy Mellon identified as donor of $130m for US troop pay during government shutdown
A reclusive billionaire, anti-tax crusader and major financial backer of Donald Trump has been named as the anonymous…
US House Democrats push USDA to fund food benefits as shutdown continues
By Leah DouglasWASHINGTON (Reuters) -More than 200 Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives told the Agriculture Department…
Virginia governor declares state of emergency to expedite food aid during federal shutdown
By Jasper WardWASHINGTON (Reuters) -Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin declared a state of emergency on Thursday to help maintain…
State labor secretary tolls federal shutdown’s effect on Wisconsin
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development's secretary designee, Amy Pechacek, right, with Gov. Tony Evers at a 2023 DWD…
Federal shutdown could hurt government services like WIC, SNAP in Indiana
The Indiana Statehouse and U.S. Capitol domes. A federal shutdown in Washington D.C. could hit some of Indiana's…
Maryland lawmakers briefed on potential effects of government shutdown
The U.S. Capitol building at night. (File photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)Maryland lawmakers were warned Tuesday of the…