"We're paying for Medicaid care for a problem we facilitated with [food stamps] and taxpayers are getting hit both ways," ...

Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) said he's drafting a bill that would keep SNAP recipients from buying candy. He said it's about ...

A monthly average of 750,000 people in Alabama received Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits last year.

Alabamians receiving federal food assistance would not be able to use it to buy candy or soda under legislation planned for the 2026 session.

What President Donald Trump deems the “Big Beautiful Bill” will soon hit his desk and, with the stroke of a pen, be signed ...

An Alabama lawmaker who leads a state budget committee said President Trump’s tax cut and spending bill means Alabama will have to tighten programs that hundreds of thousands of families depend on for ...

Thousands of Alabama families might soon experience changes to their SNAP benefits with potential federal cuts on the horizon ...

Alabama is slated to send September payments to residents participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Monday. SNAP, or food stamps, is distributed to low-income families and ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, plays a vital role in reducing food insecurity, providing essential support to over 41 million Americans each month.

Alabamians receiving federal food assistance would not be able to use it to buy candy or soda under legislation planned for ...