A bill would add multiple new requirements for social service programs. State staff and experts in food and medical assistance say it won’t help anyone.
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Even after benefits resume, SNAP recipients will see more restrictions
A federal judge ruled the Trump administration must release full payments of SNAP benefits for the month of November.
Posted inState Government
Kansas might pay $80 million under SNAP cuts from Big Beautiful Bill
Federal legislation is making Kansas pay more for food assistance, but the state can lower its bill.
Posted inState Government
Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill would kick Kansans off food assistance
The federal proposal wants to shift the cost of the SNAP program to states. Kansas doesn’t have the money to offset losses.
Posted inState Government
Mid-term report: Kansas lawmakers prioritize culture war, squeeze social services and reject medical weed
Kansas Republicans are cracking down on social services programs, creating new crimes and rejecting proposals by Democrats. It’s the halfway point through the state legislative session and Kansas lawmakers have passed dozens of bills through the House and Senate. Some bills could fail or be significantly altered when they get to the other chamber. Other […]
Posted inState Government
Child hunger rose 6%, and it isn’t clear what Kansas lawmakers will do
From 2021 to 2022, the number of Kansas children who didn’t know where their next meal would come from grew by 37,000. The rise in food insecurity shows up at food banks across the state. Aundrea Walker, the executive director of Just Food, said 30% of the people it serves are under 18 years old. […]
Posted inKansas State Government, Watchdog
‘Knocked down over and over again’: How a Kansas bill loosening SNAP restrictions failed
Andrew Hubbard, faced with barrier after barrier when trying to restart his life, said he started to question why he even bothered. A three-time felon, Hubbard struggled to climb his way to sobriety with so many obstacles — lacking a valid driver’s license, finding housing with 11 evictions on his record and struggling to pay […]