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Pro-Shutdown Democrat Blames GOP When Her State’s Main Industry Begs For Government To Reopen

The Nevada Democrat has voted against a bipartisan clean CR to fund the government on 13 separate occasions since ... and economically devastating to communities in every state,” the letter says ...

Federal government to provide partial SNAP benefits amid uncertainty: $2M a week

Help is on the way for Americans relying on SNAP benefits, including nearly one million people in Washington state.The Trump ...

LIVE: State leaders to address government shutdown impacts, rise in health insurance premiums

State leaders planned to provide an update on the impacts of the government shutdown and the Trump administration’s decisions ...
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Gov. Dunleavy declares state disaster to provide food aid to Alaskans amid federal shutdown

The announcement came after lawmakers urged the governor to take action, as other states have done, to ensure SNAP ...

Gov. Tony Evers declares state of emergency over impact of government shutdown

Gov. Tony Evers is declaring a state of emergency because of the effects of the federal government shutdown on the state's food assistance program.
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Americans don't know much about state government, survey finds

Americans pay their state governments more than a trillion dollars in taxes annually and trust them to handle issues as important as education and health care, yet citizens know very little about ...

Moore announces $62 million in state funding for full November SNAP benefits

Gov. Wes Moore announced the release of $62 million to ensure full SNAP benefits for Marylanders. Authorized by executive order, the funding represents the state’s contribution to making SNAP ...

State leaders approve more money for Oklahomans impacted by government shutdown

Oklahoma's government has approved emergency funds to support food banks and SNAP users as the federal shutdown continues.

Rep. Derrick Van Orden says state lawmakers should backfill FoodShare during government shutdown

Republican U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden said state lawmakers should step in to backfill FoodShare until the federal government ...