Arizona has seen record numbers of people removed from the SNAP rolls. And there has been pressure from Congressional Republicans to raise the threshold for schools to qualify for those universal free lunches.
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Arizona grocery and convenience store employment fell roughly four times faster than the national rate as SNAP participation declined; Farm Bill decisions could put additional pressure on families, retailers and the state…
New federal labor data show grocery-sector employment and wages falling faster in Arizona than nationally as SNAP participation declines. With Congress considering the Farm Bill, decisions made now could determine whether additional pressure…
New analysis finds Social Security, SNAP, tax credits and other supports keep 802,000 Arizonans out of poverty; researchers warn those effects may be eroded beginning in 2026 New poverty data released by the U.S. Census…
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