After weeks of whiplash and food insecurity for about 850,000 Virginians during the nation’s longest federal government shutdown, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients appear on track...
Each month, when his Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funds arrive, Daniel Garratt stocks up on meats and pantry staples like canned goods in bulk at Walmart....
WASHINGTON — More than 42 million low-income Americans are at risk of losing food assistance on Nov. 1 if the government shutdown continues. The U.S. Department...
At a joint meeting of the Virginia Senate and House appropriations committees Thursday morning, Gov. Glenn Youngkin presented his final overview of the fiscal condition of...
Last week, our nation seemed to split across a metaphorical fault line over the “Big Beautiful Bill.” One side called the measure a masterpiece while the...
The Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) will release the final issuance of emergency allotment benefits to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households in February,...
In this Town Talk, our publisher Mike McCool speaks to Jon Martz, Director, and Brooke McClung, Job Developer from the Warren County Department of Social Services....
Governor Ralph Northam announced on May 22, that for the first time, more than 740,000 Virginians who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will be...
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that more than 182,000 Virginia adults are now enrolled in new health coverage that begins on January 1, 2019. “I’m proud...