Mecklenburg County residents may be waiting a little longer to receive DSS benefits. A backlog of applications is currently slowing down the distribution of SNAP and Medicaid benefits. The county says the backlog is due to staffing issues and more people applying. From March 2019 to March 2022, the DSS reports a 48 percent increase […]
This old debate has been dug up by the Trump Administration and there are people in favor and against the idea. Where do you stand? Do you think that food stamp recipients should be drug tested to receive services?
Oh, Missouri. Oh Missourah? Or is it Oh Misery if you are receiving food stamps? (Or live in Ferguson?) A Republican state lawmaker in Missouri…
When the Great Recession hit, food stamps were one of the ways the federal government tried to help struggling families keep their heads above water.…
