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Thousands of HISD students to go without free lunch at school

  • Aug 7

Houston SNAP enrollment at lowest level recorded in at least 4 years

  • Jul 28

Trump administration revives 'public charge' rule for immigrants

  • Jul 17

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

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Houston SNAP enrollment at lowest level recorded in at least 4 years, report shows

  • Jul 28
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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

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

If Texas' error rate when processing SNAP applications doesn't improve, taxpayers could be on the hook for up to $773 million under a new federal law, according to our 13 Investigates analysis of USDA data.

  • Mar 31

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

After 13 Investigates reported about an 84-year-old who owes the state nearly $9,000 due to an error by the SNAP office, an anonymous donor paid her bill in full.

  • Feb 27

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

An 84-year-old Houston woman must repay nearly $9,000 for food stamps she received during a three-and-a-half year period after the state says it made an error.

  • Feb 24

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