US EditionShapiro sues Trump administration over canceled farm and food bank funds
- Several advocacy organizations and individuals filed a lawsuit opposing the Trump administration’s March directive requiring states to provide personal data on SNAP beneficiaries.
- The lawsuit responded to a directive requiring states and territories to provide personal details, including addresses and Social Security numbers.
- Some states like Alaska and Ohio began sending data despite concerns that this violates federal privacy laws and risks scrutiny of tens of millions relying on SNAP.
- One group described the case as an effort to collect sensitive data from tens of millions of vulnerable Americans, while the administration paused collection to meet legal requirements.
- The pause signals rare caution by the Trump administration amid litigation over privacy and pressures to implement policy changes affecting anti-poverty programs.
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Farmers accuse Trump of using them 'like pawns in a political fight'
The Morning Call reports Raspberry Ridge Creamery owner Robert Dunning is desperately trying to fill holes after the Trump administration canceled a $40,000 Biden-era grant for small farmers. Dunning claims he saw “the first signs of trouble” when the new administration stalled federal contracts one month after President Donald Trump entered the White House.“Things just sort of fell apart,” Dunning said, “And, from my perspective, things just st…
The Lawton Constitution
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro sues Trump administration in dispute over money for farm and food bank program
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Gov. Josh Shapiro on Wednesday said he filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration in an attempt to get money he said Pennsylvania is owed for
Shapiro is suing the USDA over cutting funding to a $1 billion food aid program for states
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday, saying the agency, under President Donald Trump, had illegally cut off funding to it through a program designed to distribute more than $1 billion in aid to states to purchase food from farms for schools, child care centers, and food banks. The lawsuit in federal court, announced by Gov. Josh Shapiro, a Democrat, comes three months after the USDA advised st…
Billy Penn
AreyoupopGov. Shapiro visits North Philly, sues Trump over food bank cuts
Gov. Josh Shapiro came to Philadelphia Wednesday to announce he’s suing the federal government over canceled funding for local food banks to buy produce from Pennsylvania farmers. The governor also broadly criticized the Trump administration during his visit to the Share Food Program warehouse in North Philly, describing its actions on sanctuary cities, tariffs and other areas as incompetent and destructive. “These guys don’t know how to govern,…
Shapiro sues Trump administration over canceled farm and food bank funds • Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Gov. Josh Shapiro announced his administration has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) over its cancellation of millions of dollars in federal funding to farmers who supply food banks throughout the state. (Commonwealth Media Services)PHILADELPHIA — Gov. Josh Shapiro announced his administration has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) over its cancellation of millions of dollars in fede…
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