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States will pay a larger share of the food assistance program that served an average of 752,000 Alabamians last year.
Scores of aid groups say the humanitarian situation in Gaza is worse than ever and that starvation is spreading, with Israel blaming the situation on Hamas.
By Chris Sanders The U.S. House voted Thursday, July 2, for final passage of a budget bill that will make basic needs like ...
In the summer of 2025, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will continue to provide vital food assistance to millions of Americans. Managed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA ...
Alabama residents using food stamps will be banned from using them to buy candy or soda in the future if a Republican state senator gets his wish.
Politics Alabama lawmaker wants to ban candy, soda SNAP purchases as Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ brings EBT change Published: Jul. 15, 2025, 2:18 p.m.
The health system has submitted a letter of intent to the State of Alabama and intends to formally apply for a certificate of need later this summer.
NORMAL, Ala. (WAFF) - Alabama A&M police officers have been getting some crucially important training all week. Mental health experts have been training campus police how to recognize and respond to ...
Donald Trump says he's cutting federal food and health care support. Why aren't our elected officials talking about this crisis on the horizon?
Butler, 81, was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives in 1982. He moved over to the state senate in 1994, where he has served for 23 years.