food stamps
A Million Americans Could Soon Lose Their Food Stamps — And People of Color Are Getting Screwed the Most
This year, 23 states are expected to lose federal food aid because of stricter rules triggered by falling unemployment rates. But the economy hasn't improved equally for everybody.
A Fun-Hating Senator Wants You to Stop Using Your Food Stamps at Strip Clubs
A New York state senator is seeking to tighten the screws on the food stamp program in his home state with a proposed law that would see poor people unable to use stamps in casinos, strip clubs, and liquor stores.
More than a Million Americans Are About to Lose Access to Food Stamps
1.1 million unemployed recipients of food stamps only have until the end of March before they lose all their food aid and are once again forced to fend for themselves.
NYC Officials Made Millions by Illegally Selling Red Bulls Bought with Food Stamps
A ring led by a New York State Human Resources Administration bureaucrat came up with a way to rip off $2 million in food stamps and other public assistance benefits over the past five years. They even used the proceeds to start a business reselling...
A Government Shutdown Could Leave Millions Without Food Stamps and Literally Starving
Unlike previous government shutdowns, it seems more than likely that millions of Americans reliant on food stamps could be left without a thing to eat as a result.
New York Just Approved a $15 Minimum Wage for Fast-Food Workers
This minimum wage hike could benefit up to 3 million New York residents, a group that are mostly women, black, Latino, or Asian-American.
Texas Is Finally Allowing Drug Felons to Receive Food Stamps
In an uncharacteristic display of bipartisan prudence, the great state of Texas has just passed a new law allowing freed drug offenders to receive food stamps.
This Republican Thinks You're a Filthy Animal If You Use Food Stamps
One Republican recently committed the political equivalent of giving little ol’ Orphan Annie a Cleveland steamer in the middle of Madison Square Garden.
Wisconsin Doesn't Want Its Food Stamp Recipients to Buy Shrimp or Drugs
Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin are pushing a pair of bills that would restrict food stamp recipients' access to "junk" foods like shellfish—that is, if they can pass the drug tests first.
Missouri Wants Poor People to Lay Off the Steak
Bad news for the more than 46 million Americans currently receiving food stamps: one Republican state lawmaker is trying to force that T-bone out of recipients' shopping baskets and back onto the supermarket shelf.
The Socialist Utopia of Big-Time College Sports
The college sports industry is worth billions of dollars, but it's run like a bizarro socialist system that enjoys the endorsement of conservatives.
Most Welfare Recipients Don’t Use Drugs, So Why Do States Keep Drug-Testing Them?
Polls suggest most Americans believe states should drug test individuals who benefit from government programs, and politicians are following their lead. But does it make any sense?