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Federal judge strikes down SNAP deadline that put Virginia at risk of added costs (opens the original)
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RICHMOND, Va. â Virginia and other states cannot be penalized under a Trump administration deadline that gave them too little time to put new federal food assistance rules into effect, a federal judge in Oregon has ruled. The decision also rejects federal guidance that would have denied benefits to some lawful permanent residents, including people who previously entered the country as refugees or were granted asylum. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular videos. Sorry, there are no re
Virginia rolls out more secure EBT cards to curb SNAP benefit theft (opens the original)
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RICHMOND, Va. â Virginia is replacing traditional food-assistance benefit cards with chip-enabled versions designed to make it harder for thieves to steal SNAP benefits from families. About 749,000 state residents receive assistance through the program. Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced Thursday that the state has begun mailing new Electronic Benefits Transfer cards equipped with chip-and-tap technology to households enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Sorry, there are n
Consumer sentiment tumbles as Virginians feel pressure from inflation, new poll finds (opens the original)
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RICHMOND, Va. â Virginia consumer sentiment fell sharply in August, wiping out modest gains from earlier in the year as renewed inflation and a lackluster labor market weighed on household finances, according to a new Roanoke College poll released Thursday. The Virginia Index of Consumer Sentiment fell to 59.6, down 7.8 points from February and 4.9 points from a year ago. The overall index and its two components â current conditions and consumer expectations â are now below their five-year
Virginia cannabis budget language triggers legal confusion, political fallout (opens the original)
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RICHMOND, Va. â Virginiaâs decision to revive legal cannabis sales through the state budget instead of standalone legislation has triggered several days of confusion over the commonwealthâs marijuana laws, with lawmakers, local prosecutors, Virginia State Police and legislative officials offering differing interpretations of when key provisions take effect. Much of the confusion focused on two issues: whether Virginiaâs long-delayed retail cannabis market had accidentally been moved up b
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