Researchers say many of the costs for SNAP waivers fall on individual grocery stores, and that the restrictions don’t help improve health outcomes for low-income people. This article was originally published in Montana Free Press. Read it here….
Read More →FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 9, 2026 CONTACT: Suffolk County, New York – The National Center for Law and Economic Justice, Empire Justice Center, and Dentons US LLP have moved to hold the Suffolk County Department of Social Services…
Read More →This article was originally published in Bloomberg Law. Read it here. A group of low-income individuals reliant on federal food assistance sued the Trump administration Wednesday, alleging new restrictions to which foods they can buy using government benefits…
Read More →This article was originally published in USA Today via Reuters. Read it here. Food stamp recipients sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday to undo Trump administration efforts to prevent them from using benefits to buy products…
Read More →This article was originally published in Newsweek. Read it here. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients have filed a lawsuit against the federal government, arguing that new restrictions on what they can purchase with the benefits are unlawful and harmful to people…
Read More →Lawsuit targets unlawful food restriction waivers that have imposed significant burdens on SNAP recipients and retailers in multiple states FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 11, 2026Contact: Washington, D.C.: The National Center for Law and Economic Justice and Shinder Cantor…
Read More →In suing to halt restrictions in five states, the plaintiffs argued that the Trump administration violated laws authorizing SNAP and governing changes in policies. This article was originally published in the New York Times. Read it here. Food…
Read More →Request demands transparency into the nationwide new “Defend the Spend” policy affecting billions in child care funding FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 11, 2026 CONTACT: NEW YORK — Today, civil rights groups filed a request under the Freedom of Information Act…
Read More →A judge recently handed 24-hour home care aides a victory, and a City Council member is reviving his push to ban 24-hour shifts altogether. But the workers’ struggles are far from over. This article was originally published in…
Read More →A federal judge blocked the USDA from cutting off some food assistance funding this week, but other Trump administration threats to the state’s food assistance program remain. This article was originally published in Civil Eats. Read it here….
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