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Judge rules government can't stop SNAP dollars from buying candy and sugary drinks

  • Jun 24

Texans express concern as SNAP participation drops, data shows

  • May 23

Why nearly 4.3 million people are no longer receiving food stamps

  • May 17

SNAP benefits don't pay for rotisserie chicken, bill might change that

  • Apr 23

Texas bans SNAP use for soda, candy, sugary food starting in April

  • Mar 31

13 Investigates: SNAP errors could cost Texas taxpayers up to $773M

  • Mar 31

Anonymous donor pays $8k debt for senior after state's SNAP error

  • Feb 27

84-year-old seeking job to repay $8K SNAP benefits, state admits error

  • Feb 24

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Texans express concern as SNAP participation drops, data shows

  • May 23
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13 Investigates: SNAP errors could cost Texas taxpayers up to $773M

  • Mar 31
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Anonymous donor pays $8k debt for senior after 13 Investigates reported state's SNAP error

  • Feb 27
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84-year-old seeking job to repay $8K in SNAP benefits as state admits error

  • Feb 24
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New data shows which zip codes have the most SNAP recipients in the greater Houston area

  • Nov 6, 2025

Latest Stories

What to know about the partial government shutdown and its impact

The partial government shutdown that started Saturday is vastly different from the record closure in the fall.

  • Feb 1
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New SNAP work requirements set to go into effect on Feb. 1, millions could lose benefits

New work requirements for SNAP are set to go into effect on Feb. 1, and it could mean that millions of Americans lose their benefits.

  • Jan 30
AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File

SNAP bans on soda, candy and other foods take effect in five states Jan. 1

It's part of a push by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to urge states to strip foods regarded as unhealthy from the $100 billion federal program.

  • Dec 31, 2025
AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, file

Trump administration says it will withhold SNAP food aid from Democrat-led states over data

The Trump administration said it will move to withhold SNAP food aid from recipients in most Democratic-controlled states starting next week unless they provide information on those receiving the assistance.

  • Dec 3, 2025

2 in 5 households in Houston and Harris County are food insecure, according to study

At first glance, the aisles inside Northwest Assistance Ministries' Nutrition Center look like any other grocery store, but the food is free, and the shopping carts are going out to people who may not otherwise get it without this help.

  • Nov 25, 2025