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When silence implies consent | Mary Sheehy Moe

I know: Everything. Everywhere. All at once. All the time. The whiplash alone is painful. We all want to look away, distract ourselves somehow … but can we afford to? This April, our president’s debacle production has spiked dramatically. April Fools Day began with him trying to glower the Supreme

Lawmakers, auditors offer fraud prevention solutions

(The Center Square) – Lawmakers and auditors called on the federal government to implement legislation preventing fraud in programs run by the state. The U.S. House Oversight Subcommittee on Government Operations held a hearing on Wednesday to examine fraud in federally funded programs managed by states. U.S. Rep. Jeff

Montana wants to ban ‘junk food’ from SNAP; experts warn the waiver could backfire

Montana wants to ban ‘junk food’ from SNAP; experts warn the waiver could backfire

In late March, Montana became one of nearly two dozen states aiming to limit which foods low-income families can purchase with SNAP, the food assistance program funded by the federal government. Like other states, Montana is proposing for SNAP benefits to be used for “healthy, nutritious food instead of

WATCH: More than $600 million stolen from SNAP in 2025

(The Center Square) – About $607 million was stolen from EBT accounts in 2025, according to a new report. Propel, an EBT benefits tracking program, found large amounts of benefit theft from cards used as a part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. Among people whose benefits were stolen,

Can’t heaven wait? | Mary Sheehy Moe

Can you hear the prayer of the children, softly pleading for silence in a shattered world? Last year Ukraine saw its sharpest increases in war-caused childhood casualties since 2022, averaging 16 per week. The number of children experiencing anxiety, trauma, and grief as a result of the endless Russian

Fraud Task Force: Minnesota SNAP reciepts not available

(The Center Square) – Vice President JD Vance held the first meeting of the White House Fraud Task Force on Friday. Leaders in the task force highlighted goals and expressed frustration over not receiving receipts on Minnesota's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. The task force included various cabinet secretaries

Food aid doesn’t make people loafers – research shows government benefits help low-income people find jobs

Millie Morales believes in hard work. “I feel that as an American citizen, we all have a great opportunity to be able to improve our life,” the 58-year-old woman explained in an interview I conducted with her in 2025. “Are you willing to put in the work, or