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August 8, 2025 by WVCBP
Organizations Call on Morrisey Not to Release WV SNAP Recipients Personal Data

West Virginia Watch, Charleston Gazette-Mail - A group of West Virginia advocacy and food assistance organizations is calling on Gov. Patrick Morrisey not to comply with a request from the federal government for personal information belonging to recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, better known as food stamps.  Read the full article. The 22…

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August 8, 2025 by WVCBP
22 Organizations Send Letter to Gov. Morrisey Urging Him Not to Share SNAP Enrollees’ Personal Data

For Immediate Release: August 8, 2025 Contact: Renee Alves, (559)-916-5939 Charleston, WV— In July, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued guidance to states to move ahead with implementing President Donald J. Trump’s executive order by creating a national Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) information database including the personal identifying information of SNAP participants and their families.  This guidance directed states to…

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August 7, 2025 by Kelly Allen
SNAP Changes Will be Costly for West Virginia Retailers, Representative Says

West Virginia Watch - West Virginia’s plan to stop Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits from being used to purchase soda will cost state retailers thousands of dollars to purchase new equipment, a representative of a trade association said Wednesday.  Read the full article. Traci Nelson, president of the West Virginia Oil Marketers and Grocers Association,…

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August 6, 2025 by Rhonda Rogombe
Federal Policy Changes Will Have Sweeping Impacts on the ACA Marketplace: Part One

This publication is part one of a two-part series outlining federal changes to the ACA Marketplace. Click here to read part two. In July, Congress passed a sweeping budget reconciliation bill that cements the largest cuts to health care and food security in US history. Supported by all four members of West Virginia’s Congressional delegation, these cuts…

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August 6, 2025 by WVCBP
Feds Sign Off on WV’s Plan to Stop Food Stamps from Paying for Soda

West Virginia Watch, Yahoo News - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has officially approved West Virginia’s plan to disallow the use of federal food assistance benefits to purchase soda and sugary drinks. Read the full article. Gov. Patrick Morrisey on Monday joined USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins and U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary…

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August 5, 2025 by WVCBP
Harmful Republican Megabill Fails West Virginia Families, Children, and Communities

Note: This is a guest publication authored by our partners at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Overview The Republicans’ harmful megabill, enacted through budget reconciliation on July 4, will raise costs for West Virginia families and take health coverage, food assistance, and other essentials away from West Virginians who are already struggling to…

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August 2, 2025 by WVCBP
Bill Passing was a ‘betrayal of trust’

The Intermountain - I am astounded that the United States Congress passed the Reconciliation Bill, also known as the Big Beautiful Bill. Read the full article. The West Virginia Congressional Delegation, including Senator Capito, Senator Justice, Representative Miller, and Representative Moore, should understand how disappointing their support of this legislation is. I work with vulnerable,…

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August 1, 2025 by Seth DiStefano
Low-wage Workers Reeling Over Trump’s Looming SNAP Cuts as Food Prices Rise

The Guardian - Poverty and hunger will rise as a result of the Trump administration’s unprecedented cuts to the US federal “food stamps” program, according to experts. Low-income workers who rely on the aid are braced for dire consequences. Read the full article. Katie Giede, a single mother and waitress in Conyers, Georgia, is one of…

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