Democratic-led states secured a legal victory to keep the personal data of food recipients out of the federal government's reach. But NPR's reporting shows that millions of records on Americans have already been shared,

The state’s request calls for SNAP restrictions and expanded incentives for healthy purchases, but nonprofit and industry leaders have concerns.

Gov. Mike Kehoe submited wavier to U.S. Department of Agriculture and National Food Service to help refocus Missouri's SNAP program.

ST. LOUIS — The number of people on food stamp rolls in Missouri has dropped since the state switched to a centralized processing system and slashed most in-person help for people seeking public assistance. State officials say the new system is designed ...

Christine McDonald sits with her 5-year-old son Richard Simons in their one-bedroom apartment in St. Charles on Sunday, March 4, 2012. McDonald, who is blind, is banned for life from being eligible for food stamps in Missouri because she has drug felonies ...

Missouri faces a lawsuit arguing the state’s “dysfunctional” call center deprives eligible Missourians of SNAP benefits, more commonly known as food stamps. A federal judge said Missourians living in poverty "have gone hungry" due to bureaucratic ...

With the U.S. government experiencing its 23rd funding lapse since 1976 and its 11th actual shutdown, this time a partial one, the personal-finance company WalletHub has released its report on the

Missouri and Kansas residents receiving food assistance could feel the impact if the federal government shutdown isn’t resolved soon.