Agriculture & Rural Policy

8+ hour, 56+ min ago   (105+ words) Chronicle-Tribune Flathead National Forest in Montana Department of Agriculture prepares to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule If the proposal is finalized, it would eliminate a 25-year-old rule that protects some of the most undeveloped parts of America's national forests....

4+ hour, 50+ min ago   (280+ words) chroniclet.com In one week, changes to how the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is funded will take effect, resulting in every state — including Ohio — being responsible for a larger portion of funding Due to…...

2+ hour, 9+ min ago   (339+ words) September 23, 2026 / 6:16 PM PDT / CBS Sacramento Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed legislation that would have changed how California determines financial eligibility for some immigrants receiving state-funded food assistance. Assembly Bill 1049, authored by Assemblymember Celeste Rodriguez, would have changed sponsor deeming rules…...

3+ hour, 6+ min ago   (121+ words) A Reno woman appeared in court on Wednesday for allegedly fraudulently obtaining her deceased uncle’s Social Security payments. According to allegations in court documents, the Social Security Administration continued to deposit Social Security retirement benefits into the bank account of…...

3+ hour, 53+ min ago   (441+ words) >>> Article 1: The 'path' to power is getting shorter >>> Lesson 2: Distance is no longer limited >>> Article 3: Sustainable livelihoods are no longer a 'distant' aspiration The "Effective Mass Mobilization" model was developed by the Standing Committee of the Kim Phu Commune Party…...

5+ hour, 53+ min ago   (263+ words) Twenty-two states together with the District of Columbia have brought a lawsuit against the U.S. government concerning its public charge rule for green card applicants, arguing that the rule discourages eligible immigrants and their families from obtaining public benefits. At the…...

7+ hour, 36+ min ago   (260+ words) NORTH CAROLINA — A federal judge has blocked changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, that North Carolina officials said could have put $425 million in food assistance at risk. North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson and other states sued…...

7+ hour, 34+ min ago   (436+ words) Elon Musk is warning about widespread fraud involving government food benefits after a report highlighted money being stolen from Americans' accounts. Musk, 55, responded to a Sunday, September 20, X post from The Wall Street Journal about Romanian groups using outdated technology…...

8+ hour, 10+ min ago   (534+ words) SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has claimed victory in a legal battle against the Trump administration over noncitizens’ access to a host of publicly funded health, education and social service programs. A federal judge in Rhode Island on Monday…...

3+ hour, 42+ min ago   (936+ words) Oct. 1 is more than another turn of the calendar for Michigan residents who receive food assistance, depend on housing vouchers, are applying for college financial aid, receive care from Medicare-funded providers or who are veterans. The date marks the beginning…...