Author: Patrick Fowler

‘Nothing you can do except stand here’: Public assistance office keeps Alaskans waiting

This article was originally published in Anchorage Daily News. Read it here. A dozen people congregated outside the doors to the Division of Public Assistance office in Anchorage on Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. Case workers weren’t scheduled to…

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USDA pauses request for personal data of SNAP recipients while lawsuit proceeds

This article was originally published in Kansas Reflector. Read it here. TOPEKA — The Trump administration has paused its demand for the personal data of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients after a lawsuit was filed May 22 by…

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Trump Administration Backs Off Illegal Demand for SNAP Data 

Reversal comes in response to lawsuit filed by SNAP recipients and advocacy organizations FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 3, 2025 MEDIA CONTACTJulian Wrightjulian@letmebeclear.com  646-599-2235 Washington, D.C. — In response to a lawsuit challenging its legality, the Trump Administration has agreed to…

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Lawsuit challenges USDA demand for food stamp data as some states prepare to comply

This article was originally published in NPR. Read it here. A new lawsuit filed Thursday says the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s demand for sensitive data about millions of food assistance recipients violates federal privacy laws. Meanwhile some states…

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USDA Sued for Illegally Demanding the Personal Information of Millions of SNAP Beneficiaries From States 

States become new battleground for the Department of Government Efficiency’s aggregation of Americans’ personal data FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 22, 2025 MEDIA CONTACTJulian Wrightjulian@letmebeclear.com Washington, D.C. (May 22, 2025) — Students, SNAP recipients, MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger,…

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Federal court gives Missouri 60 days to remedy SNAP program violations

This article was originally published in Fox 4 KC. Read it here. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — This week, a district court judge ordered Missouri to take remedial action to improve its SNAP program, saying the state has made…

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Federal court orders Missouri to take action to improve SNAP

This article was originally published in KOMU. Read it here. COLUMBIA — A federal court ordered the Missouri Department of Social Services to implement new guidelines on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to increase program enrollment after complaints…

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Key Question In Inmates’ Wage Fight: Are They Employees?

This article was originally published in Law360. Read it here. Despite a growing body of case law laying out a blueprint for determining whether incarcerated workers are employees — which would legally entitle them to minimum wage and…

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Federal Court Orders Missouri to Take Remedial Action to Improve SNAP Program

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 8, 2025 CONTACT: MISSOURI – This week, SNAP advocates secured another victory in their federal lawsuit against the Missouri Department of Social Services when a district court judge ordered the State to take remedial action to…

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