Effects of the pause will be especially widespread in Texas, which has the highest population of food insecure people in the country.

Under a new rule tucked into Trump's Big Beautiful Bill, young adults aging out of foster care must work, volunteer or attend school for at least 80 hours per month to qualify for benefits.

Several restaurants are offering discounted or free meals, and assistance is available through food banks and these community groups.

Hancock highlighted a new regional economic dashboard, dubbed “TexStats”, now available to view on the comptroller’s website. The program displays various economic data points for specific cities or regions within Texas.

Democrats argue Gov. Abbott has used his authority during COVID-19, the Uvalde shooting and border operations to free up emergency funds.

The Texas Longhorns are officially heating up. The Longhorns held on to a narrow lead to beat the Vanderbilt Commodores and keep their College Football Playoff

The first of the month is when food assistance is loaded on the SNAP cards, but that did not happen on Saturday. The program that helps low-income Americans afford groceries is running out of funds due to the government shutdown. SNAP cards will still work for those with remaining balances, but without new funding, the cards just won't be reloaded.

Hundreds of people queued for food assistance at a central Texas high school on Saturday, November 1, as millions across America lost access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Due to the government shutdown,