Illinois lawmakers consider bill to restrict SNAP buys
(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers are considering legislation to limit what recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program can buy, a proposal supporters...
Assembly committee passes bill to block DATCP’s authority to raise fees
(The Center Square) – A group of Wisconsin lawmakers are pushing a bill that would end the ability of the Department of Agriculture, Trade...
Governors seek delay on sharing cost of food stamp errors
(The Center Square) – State and local officials are asking Congress for a delay on sharing the cost of errors in the federal food...
Bridge payment a ‘bandage,’ Illinois farmers say
(The Center Square) – An Illinois corn grower says the $12 billion taxpayer funded bridge payment the Trump administration announced will do some good,...
As Illinois ends grocery tax locals can replace, food inflation debate continues
(The Center Square) – An Illinois congressman’s warning that Americans are paying more for groceries is drawing pushback from economists who say federal inflation...