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SNAP Shutdown Will Leave Texas Students like Me Hungry

I don’t know when this shutdown will end or when my benefits will be reinstated. But I do know we are worth more than the petty arguments of political powerhouses.

by Miranda Williamson

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State Officials Tried to Cut Women’s Health Care During a Pandemic. It’s a Clear Reflection of Priorities.

by Mary Tuma

Federal Judges Temporarily Block Public Charge Rule, but Public Health Worries Persist

by Isabela Dias

Texas Republicans Fail to Kick a Million People off Food Stamps After Trying for a Year

by Christopher Collins

Jun 06, 2018

Texas Congressmen Plow Billions into Agribusiness While Proposing to Cut Food Stamps

Mike Conaway and Jodey Arrington are pushing for stricter work requirements for food stamp recipients while helping big commodity farmers rake in billions in government cheese.

by Christopher Collins

May 01, 2018

Proposed Changes to SNAP in the Farm Bill Could Leave Rural Texans Hungry

The changes would waylay working-class families in small-town Texas, where a country-to-city exodus has caused some rural economies to flounder, advocates say.

by Christopher Collins

Feb 12, 2013

SNAP Judgments: College Graduates Dependent On Food Stamps Are On the Rise

by Sarah Angle

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‘The Search Committee’ Is a Subtle Rebuke of the Border Literary Canon

José Skinner’s fast-paced satire delivers sharp insights gleaned from years lived in Mexico and the Rio Grande Valley.

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