A federal judge ruled last year Missouri’s food aid system was “overwhelmed,” had wrongly denied assistance to applicants, and had caused many to go hungry. A new bill signed by President Trump will ...

MISSOURI – People in Missouri may soon be unable to use SNAP benefits to buy candy, soda and other junk foods. On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture formally approved Missouri’s request to ...

Missouri submitted a waiver to the U.S. Department of Agriculture requesting to certify candy, desserts, soft drinks, and certain fruit juices as ineligible to purchase with SNAP benefits. The U.S.

Customers shop at a grocery store. Distributing food stamps soon could get even harder for Missouri’s food aid system, which a federal judge has already called “broken and inaccessible.” States depend ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday approved Missouri's SNAP food-choice waiver to support healthy food purchases and Missouri agriculture. The waiver, part of the "Make America Healthy ...

WEEK. WE’VE TALKED ABOUT SNAP QUITE A LOT THIS MONTH, YET IF YOU’RE GETTING BENEFITS, WE’RE GETTING ANSWERS ABOUT A PROGRAM THAT LETS YOU DOUBLE YOUR MONEY. INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER MATT FLENER IS HERE ...