Earlier this week, the ongoing government shutdown obtained a dubious honor — at 39 days and counting, it has become the longest government shutdown in the nation’s history. The shutdown began Oct. 1 ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The ongoing government shutdown continues to threaten critical support programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), leaving millions of Americans at risk of ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One in nine Ohio households relies on SNAP, including 62% with children, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

Local news reporting across the country has highlighted the dire situation SNAP recipients have been facing as their benefits expired. Meanwhile, right-wing media figures attacked SNAP recipients, ...

With the government shutdown threatening to disrupt federal food assistance programs, food banks across the country are scrambling to help people in need. Second Harvest Heartland, a food bank that ...

The state’s food assistance programs took center stage at a meeting at the Capitol on Thursday morning.