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Arizona’s food-stamp rolls have dropped 53% since new work rules hit
Hundreds of thousands of Arizona residents who relied on federal food assistance are no longer receiving benefits after tighter work requirements took effect under H.R....
A congressional plan could cut disability pay for up to 1.5 million veterans by $57 billion
Up to 1.5 million veterans could see their future disability payments reduced by a combined $57 billion over the next decade under a House Republican...
A federal program helps low-income families pay summer cooling bills, yet most never apply
Millions of low-income households across the United States qualify for federal help paying summer cooling bills, but most never receive it. The Low Income Home...
Georgia now makes stores take exact change and round in your favor if the penny disappears
Georgia shoppers paying with cash will now have every transaction total rounded to the nearest nickel, with the rounding tilted in their favor when pennies...
Florida’s new law forces restaurants to show mandatory fees up front, not on the final bill
Florida diners are set to see mandatory restaurant fees before they order, not as a surprise line on the check, under a new state law...
Who can claim $319 to $638 with no proof? Anyone who got a wrong-number Molina robocall
People who received automated calls from Molina Healthcare on a phone number that was never theirs could collect between $319 and $638 each, with no...
Washington’s July 4 airspace rules will close Reagan National and snarl East Coast flights
Travelers flying through Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on July 3 and July 4 face a full shutdown of arrivals and departures as the FAA...
Montana and Arkansas start Medicaid work rules July 1, requiring 80 hours a month
Tens of thousands of adults enrolled in Medicaid expansion programs in Montana and Arkansas face a new condition for keeping their health coverage. Starting July...
Nearly 12 million people could lose Medicaid this decade, most over paperwork, not work
Millions of Americans enrolled in Medicaid face the prospect of losing coverage over the next decade, and the primary driver is not whether they hold...
New Jersey’s Stay NJ program can cut eligible seniors’ property taxes by up to $6,500
New Jersey seniors who own their homes stand to receive up to $6,500 in annual property tax relief under the Stay NJ program, which reimburses...
Enhanced ACA subsidies expire December 31, and premiums could jump for millions
Millions of Americans who purchased health coverage through ACA marketplaces during the 2026 open enrollment period could see their monthly premiums rise sharply when the...
A federal court blocked five states from banning soda and candy on food stamps
Millions of SNAP recipients in five states will keep buying soda and candy with federal benefits after a federal judge struck down USDA-approved waivers that...
The VA now decides disability claims in about 79 days, down from 141 a year ago
Veterans waiting on disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs are now getting decisions roughly 80 percent faster than they were at the start...
A bill raising benefits for catastrophically disabled veterans and Gold Star families cleared the House, now the Senate
Veterans with the most severe service-connected disabilities and surviving families of fallen service members stand to receive higher federal benefits after the House passed H.R....
Some New York cities can now cut seniors’ property-tax values up to 65%
Older homeowners across New York State stand to save thousands of dollars a year on property taxes after Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation raising the...
More than 4 million people have dropped off SNAP since the new work rules took hold
Adults between 50 and 64 who receive food assistance are losing benefits at a pace not seen in years, driven by expanded work requirements that...
Texas seniors can now shield up to $200,000 of their home’s value from school property taxes
Texas homeowners age 65 and older stand to cut their school property tax bills by more than $1,000 a year after the Legislature raised the...
Starting in 2027, the government will deposit up to $1,000 a year into low- and middle-income savers’ accounts
Millions of lower-income American workers who save for retirement will soon receive direct government deposits into their accounts, replacing a tax credit that often delivered...
A new House bill would boost checks for Social Security and veterans’ beneficiaries, but it has yet to advance
Millions of Americans who depend on Social Security, veterans’ benefits, or federal retirement payments could receive an extra $200 per month for six months under...
Oregon now shields the greater of 75% of your wages or $400 a week from garnishment
Workers in Oregon who earn modest wages gained a stronger shield against creditors on July 1, 2026, when a new tier of garnishment protections took...