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Banning people from using food stamps to buy sugary drinks helps lower consumption, proponents say. Are such restrictions a good idea?
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Banning people from using food stamps to buy sugary drinks helps lower consumption, proponents say. Are such restrictions a good idea?
Some families could face an additional $2,200 in food costs this year if their kids lose access to free school meals, according to one estimate.
A year after President Trump signed the sweeping tax and spending package, its effects on households, businesses and federal programs are increasingly evident.
The USDA says almost 11% of SNAP payments contain errors, almost double the threshold set by Congress. Here's what is going on.
Work requirements will encourage people who are able to work to seek and maintain jobs, proponents say. But researchers haven't found that they lower the unemployment rate.
A government funding package signed by President Trump on Wednesday will reopen federal agencies, opening the door for food-stamp recipients to collect their full benefits.
The USDA said it would provide partial food stamp benefits for November, but it's unclear exactly when participants will get those funds.
"Now we'll have to prioritize which bills we can pay and which can wait," said one mother of two about a looming freeze in food aid.
With food-stamp funding set to lapse Saturday, recipients are asking what happens to their benefits — and when help might resume.
"I'm wondering how I'm going to be able to afford everything" if federal food aid is halted, one single mom said.
The Republicans' "big, beautiful" spending and tax law will result in cuts to food stamp benefits for many Americans, experts say.
Older, wealthier Americans would see the biggest lifetime benefit from the Republican budget bill, while younger generations could see losses, a new analysis says.
The GOP's "big beautiful bill" would require people up to age 64 to certify they're working to get aid. Here's what the research shows.
Some states want to block SNAP recipients from using benefits to buy sugary foods as part of the "make America healthy again" movement.
Customers who rely on government assistance programs can get same perks as Prime members, for less.
Children "shouldn't go hungry because they lose access" to school meals, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said.
The new location sits on the Clayton Campus at Colorado Boulevard and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
Colorado officials, lawmakers and forestry experts toured several forest management projects in Jefferson and Clear Creek counties this week to examine ongoing wildfire mitigation efforts, highlight successful treatments and discuss the challenges that remain.
Denver City Attorney Faces Second Ethics Complaint, This One Over DIA Legal Work
Above-normal precipitation is favored across the entire state this fall, giving Colorado a chance to make a dent in the drought.
The Colorado Restaurant Foundation is hosting its annual four-day Food + Wine Festival.
The new location sits on the Clayton Campus at Colorado Boulevard and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
Colorado officials, lawmakers and forestry experts toured several forest management projects in Jefferson and Clear Creek counties this week to examine ongoing wildfire mitigation efforts, highlight successful treatments and discuss the challenges that remain.
Denver City Attorney Faces Second Ethics Complaint, This One Over DIA Legal Work
Above-normal precipitation is favored across the entire state this fall, giving Colorado a chance to make a dent in the drought.
The Colorado Restaurant Foundation is hosting its annual four-day Food + Wine Festival.
Republican National Committee Chairman Joe Gruters sat down with CBS Colorado on Tuesday to share details on the first-ever midterm convention.
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Colorado's cattle ranchers are worried about President Trump's plan to lower beef prices by temporarily allowing tariff-free imported beef.
Denver City Attorney Miko Brown is facing the second ethics complaint in two days, this one accusing her of pressuring an insurance broker to steer legal work to the Denver law firm where she was once a partner. The complaint, filed Monday by an employee of Denver International Airport's legal department, asks the Denver Board of Ethics to investigate Brown's conduct surrounding a May incident at the airport.
Country music legend Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80. CBS Colorado has previously covered how Parton helped thousands of children across Colorado learn to read. When she was asked how she wanted to be remembered, she said it wasn't as the queen of country music, but as the "book lady."
The rate is much higher than is seen in the general population. CTE is a brain disease linked to repeated blows to the head.
The WNBA has been the subject of recent debates on whether transgender women should be allowed to participate in the league.
The Larry Walker Statue was unveiled prior to the Colorado Rockies game in Denver on Sunday.
Serena Williams will team up with Carlos Alcaraz to create a powerhouse mixed doubles pair in her return to the U.S. Open.
Olympian Jenny Simpson said she won't be able to run again after being diagnosed with a rare heart condition earlier this year.
Banning people from using food stamps to buy sugary drinks helps lower consumption, proponents say. Are such restrictions a good idea?
President Trump said that he would be "lowering the American flag" throughout the nation for one week in Dolly Parton's honor.
A U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter out of Fort Campbell in Kentucky made an apparently unplanned landing in a wooded area of the Colorado foothills west of Denver.
Dolly Parton became an icon over her six-decade career as a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, movie and TV star and theme park owner who donated millions to help others.
Canadian government officials said they are also providing aid for workers and businesses that could be hurt by U.S.-imposed tariffs.
The midterm elections are coming up in less than three months, and voters across Colorado will start getting their ballots in the mail sooner than that. However, a Monday ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court might lead to some confusion in the state.
Canadian government officials said they are also providing aid for workers and businesses that could be hurt by U.S.-imposed tariffs.
The charges against Major Jason Watson are believed by his attorneys to be among the only instances for officers of his rank in the history of the U.S. military to be charged under Article 88.
A U.S. Air Force Boeing C-17A Globemaster III transport plane was spotted at a Moscow airport, along with a U.S. diplomatic motorcade, according to public reports.
A federal judge on Tuesday rejected Ghislaine Maxwell's effort to toss out her 2021 conviction on sex-trafficking charges and 20-year prison sentence.
The rate is much higher than is seen in the general population. CTE is a brain disease linked to repeated blows to the head.
Researchers and disability rights advocates warn that the dismantling of the Education Department and its erosions of civil rights oversight risk widening the disparities autistic children face.
Olympian Jenny Simpson said she won't be able to run again after being diagnosed with a rare heart condition earlier this year.
CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Céline Gounder, who has had melanoma herself, said Moderna's experimental trial is "a big win for mRNA vaccines against cancer."
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Banning people from using food stamps to buy sugary drinks helps lower consumption, proponents say. Are such restrictions a good idea?
Canadian government officials said they are also providing aid for workers and businesses that could be hurt by U.S.-imposed tariffs.
The ad for a new driver had sparked an online backlash, with viewers criticizing the spot for trivializing violence against women.
Although some Canadian goods will get more expensive in the U.S., trade experts don't expect a broader inflation spike.
Federal regulators alleged that a $100 million deal between Redfin and Zillow stifled competition for apartment listings.
Denver City Attorney Faces Second Ethics Complaint, This One Over DIA Legal Work
An anonymous Denver city employee has filed an ethics complaint against City Attorney Miko Brown, alleging she may have violated the Denver Code of Ethics in connection with the city's hiring of the law firm where Brown previously worked.
The city of Denver is paying four lawyers at an outside law firm as much as $800 an hour to defend the city in two employee lawsuits, despite being in a $200 million deficit.
Colorado's hemp-derived THC industry could see major changes later this year, though a federal crackdown scheduled for November may be temporarily postponed.
Attorneys for the State of Colorado say a newly uncovered White House email provides crucial evidence in their lawsuit alleging the Trump administration retaliated against the state over election policies and the prosecution of former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters.