Search

Minnesota Budget Bites

Federal Issues

09/20/13
  • Federal Issues
  • Poverty
  • Nutrition
  • Federal Budget

U.S. House votes to cut SNAP for at least 41,000 Minnesotans

The bill that narrowly passed the U.S. House yesterday would make harsh cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...
09/17/13
  • Federal Budget
  • Federal Issues
  • Nutrition
  • Poverty

New Census report shows anti-poverty measures help millions of Americans

The U.S. Census Bureau is out with a report today showing that anti-poverty policies like the Supplemental Nutrition...
09/05/13
  • Nutrition
  • Federal Issues
  • Federal Budget

More evidence that SNAP cuts are misguided

A report released yesterday is more proof that looming cuts to critical food assistance are misguided and would harm ...
08/29/13
  • Nutrition
  • Poverty
  • Federal Budget
  • Federal Issues

SNAP proposal is double whammy for many Minnesotans

The U.S. House is poised to vote next month on a proposal that would drastically cut basic food assistance to thousands...