Federal funding for people in poverty heading to anti-abortion centers instead
A national investigation finds millions in federal TANF and other grants flowing to crisis pregnancy centers, raising concerns about oversight and use of public funds.
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‘Everyone deserves a warm bed.’ Ohio’s only LGBTQ+ adult homeless shelter is opening in Youngstown
Full Spectrum Rainbow House opens March 16 in Youngstown as Ohio’s only LGBTQ+ adult homeless shelter, addressing housing gaps and discrimination faced by LGBTQ+ residents.
Food deserts are growing in Ohio and other states. See where they are
A new map highlights food deserts across Ohio, with a report arguing weakened antitrust enforcement since the 1980s fueled grocery consolidation, higher prices, and reduced access to fresh food.
Millions of Americans, including Ohioans, don’t get SNAP even though they’re eligible
New analysis shows millions of eligible Americans, including Ohioans, already miss out on SNAP benefits as a Trump-era spending law delivers the deepest cuts in the program’s history.
Report: Trump law is even harder on poor Ohioans than people might think
A Policy Matters Ohio review finds Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill gives huge tax cuts to the wealthy while imposing deep Medicaid and SNAP reductions that could strip aid from hundreds of thousands of Ohio families.
Food insecurity faces ripple effects of shutdown, SNAP pauses
Ohio food banks and children’s hunger programs report major demand increases after federal SNAP disruptions and funding cuts, prompting expanded holiday meal support and renewed calls for stronger public investment.
Ohio officials: Federal food benefits for November are flowing
After President Trump’s shutdown-related suspension of SNAP payments, Ohio has now restored food benefits to more than 1.4 million residents, easing pressure on food pantries and completing distribution for November.
Ohioans’ federal food benefits should be issued by midweek, administrator says
Ohio officials expect full SNAP benefits to reach 1.4M residents this week after a federal delay, even as major cuts in recent legislation could strip aid from hundreds of thousands.
Ohio food pantries see record demand in food crisis
As President Donald Trump continues to defy court orders to fund SNAP during the government shutdown, Ohio’s food pantries are reaching a breaking point. Nonprofits report record demand and dwindling supplies as millions of residents lose their federal food assistance.
Future of Ohio’s federal energy assistance unclear as government shutdown wears on
As freezing weather grips Ohio, the Trump administration’s shutdown has put federal heating assistance in jeopardy. The state is keeping its crisis program open with leftover funds, but advocates warn they could soon run dry — leaving hundreds of thousands of vulnerable families at risk of losing heat as winter begins.
States told by Trump administration to ‘undo’ full SNAP benefits paid for November
After the Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration, federal officials ordered states to claw back full November food benefits for millions of Americans. The chaotic reversal — impacting 42 million people — drew outrage from governors who say the administration is using hunger as political leverage amid the ongoing shutdown.
US Supreme Court temporarily blocks November SNAP payments
The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily sided with the Trump administration, allowing it to halt full food assistance payments for 42 million Americans amid the ongoing government shutdown. The ruling reverses a lower court’s order to fund November SNAP benefits and leaves millions of families uncertain about how they’ll put food on the table.
Ohio is among states where credit card debt is rising most quickly
Ohio now ranks fifth nationally for rising credit card debt, as inflation, job cuts, and Trump’s tariff-driven price hikes squeeze families. Nearly one in three credit card payments in Ohio are overdue — a sign of deepening strain on working households already hit by high utility bills and a slowing job market.
What can Ohio lawmakers do in the face of SNAP cuts?
The Trump administration is threatening to cut Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for 1.4 million Ohioans — a $130 million blow to families and local economies — as leverage in the ongoing government shutdown fight. Experts warn the move would worsen hunger, poverty, and economic hardship across the state.
Trump administration ordered to pay full $9B in November SNAP benefits amid shutdown
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to immediately release $9 billion in food assistance after it defied a court deadline to pay Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. The ruling comes as the government shutdown enters its 37th day, with the court blasting Trump officials for using hunger as political leverage and leaving millions of families in limbo.
A defiant Trump vows no SNAP payments until Democrats cave on shutdown
President Trump reverses course on SNAP benefits, vowing to withhold food assistance from 42 million Americans until Democrats agree to end the government shutdown, despite federal court orders.
Ohio pantries scramble as food assistance is disrupted
Ohio food pantries report sharp increases in demand as Trump administration cuts SNAP benefits affecting 1.45 million Ohioans. Pantries warn strained resources may not last without federal assistance.
Trump administration to pay about half of November SNAP benefits amid shutdown
The Trump administration will release roughly half of November’s SNAP benefits following a federal court order, using contingency funds to partially resume payments during the ongoing government shutdown. The USDA warned that the rollout could take months, drawing criticism from Democrats who called the move insufficient and politically motivated.
Food banks were ‘operating on fumes’ even before SNAP chaos
Food banks across the U.S. are already overwhelmed by high grocery costs and lost federal support — and now face a new crisis as millions are set to lose SNAP benefits during the government shutdown. Many pantries warn they may have to ration food as demand surges beyond their capacity.
Trump administration blocked from cutting off SNAP benefits as two judges issue orders
WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Boston ruled Friday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s plan to pause a food…
