An Arizona lawmaker is pushing a bill to ban people from using their Electronic Benefit Transfer cards at fast-food ...

Arizona lawmakers have introduced legislation that would ban SNAP recipients from using their benefits to purchase fast food, ...

Should SNAP pay for a Big Mac? A group of lawmakers wants to make sure no taxpayer dollars are spent at the drive-thru. The ...

Disabled, elderly and homeless SNAP recipients can currently buy fast food in Arizona, but that could change if a new bill is ...

A Casa Grande lawmaker doesn’t think the elderly, disabled or homeless should be able to use their food stamps at McDonalds, ...

Gov. Katie Hobbs allocates $7.5 million to fix food stamp and unemployment benefit delays in Arizona, addressing staffing ...

Gov. Katie Hobbs is tapping some federal funds she still has left from the 2020-23 COVID pandemic to fix problems that have delayed food stamp and unemployment benefits ...

A Department of Economic Security spokesperson said federal cuts reduced the number of employees who could review SNAP eligibility by 36%.

Arizona food stamp recipients are confronting fresh obstacles in accessing their benefits, even as the Trump administration has promised to make partial payments for this month. Uncertainty remains ...

Arizona is allocating $7.5 million to address long wait times for food stamp and unemployment benefits. The funding will allow the state to hire 115 temporary workers and pay overtime to existing ...

Students will continue to receive free and reduced-price breakfast and lunch at school, despite the federal government shutdown’s impact on food stamps. This brings some semblance of comfort to the ...