Tennessee Conservative
Leaders Of The Tennessee Department Of Human Services Told Lawmakers On Wednesday That It Could Take Another Two More Months Before The State’s SNAP Program Is Running Smoothly Again.
Read more
A Security Expert Says Congress Should Reduce Food Stamp Fraud As It Faces A Saturday Deadline To Renew The Farm Bill. He Says About 20% Of The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program’s $127 Billion Annual Budget, Or $25 Billion Annually, Is Likely Lost To Criminals.
Read more
Of The 10 Metro Areas With Available Data In Tennessee, This City Has The Highest SNAP Recipiency Rate. According To The ACS, 15.3% Of All Area Households Received SNAP Benefits In 2021. Meanwhile, The SNAP Recipiency Rate Across The State As A Whole Stands At 11.9%.
Read more
TennCare Currently Has $1.1 Billion In Its Reserves And Expects It To Cost $500 Million Of Those Reserves Over The Next Year As It Re-determines Medicaid Eligibility For Those Additional 500,000 Members Who Joined The Plan Over The Past Three Years.
Read more
The Number Of Individuals Receiving Food Stamps In Tennessee Has Dropped To The Lowest Levels Since November 2003, According To Data Released By The Federal Government.
Read more
The Cost Of Farming Will Remain Volatile Next Year, And High Grocery Prices With It, According To A University Of Missouri Research Associate For The Food And Agricultural Policy Research Institute.
Read more
Spending On Food Stamps Has Increased By $53.5 Billion – An 89% Increase – In The Two Pandemic Years. By Comparison, That’s How Much The Entire Program Cost In 2009 During The Great Recession.
Read more
A Bill That Would Rework How Tennessee Funds Its Public Schools Passed Two Key Committees On Tuesday And Will Now Head To The Full House And Senate.
Read more
Tennessee Representatives Passed A Bill That Would Reinstate A Work Requirement For Most Individuals Receiving Temporary Government Assistance.
Read more
Tennessee Senators Passed A Bill That Would Reinstate A Work Requirement For Anyone Receiving Temporary Government Assistance.
Read more