Federal employees are not getting paid. As of Saturday, SNAP benefits are on pause so families in need have trouble putting ...
In Washington, there was little urgency to end the government funding impasse. Lawmakers are away from Capitol Hill and both parties are entrenched in their positions.
Jacqueline Chapman is a retired school aide who relies on a $630 monthly Social Security check to get by. She was navigating ...
On Tuesday, Connecticut Democrats will try exploit open seats for top offices in New Britain, Norwich, Torrington, Branford and Westport.
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Editorial: SNAP needs serious reform

It's no coincidence that the Connecticut cities where SNAP reliance is most prevalent are also characterized by neighborhoods full of vacant buildings that once housed businesses; dependency on SNAP ...
Long lines have formed at food pantries across the U.S. as federal food benefits were cut off due to the government shutdown ...
A federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the Trump administration on Friday to use the SNAP program’s allocated emergency ...
The impacts on basic needs – food and medical care – underscored how the impasse is hitting homes across the United States.