House bill would allow SNAP recipients to buy hot rotisserie chickens
Kristen McDonald Rivet and Rick Crawford introduced the SNAP Rotisserie Chicken Act.
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Kristen McDonald Rivet and Rick Crawford introduced the SNAP Rotisserie Chicken Act.
For decades, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program users have typically been unable to purchase hot foods. A proposed bill is making the rounds in the U.S. House of Representatives to allow users to buy hot rotisserie chickens.
With the passage of the Trump administration's "One Big Beautiful Bill," many of those families will now deal with major changes to the SNAP's eligibility restrictions and work requirements.
Organizers with Stand Against Extremism LivCo are expanding the work that they started during the pause on SNAP benefits in Michigan.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is directing its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) vendor to issue full payments for November.
U.S. lawmakers worked through the weekend in Washington D.C., though not much progress has been made in ending the government shutdown. Willie James Inman reports from the White House.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said the state issued Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to over 200,000 households on Friday before a Supreme Court ruling that halted an order requiring the Trump administration to provide full benefits to millions of Americans.
A 17-year-old boy is recovering after he was shot during a football game at Harper Woods High School on Friday night, Detroit emergency food distribution sites are staying open amid uncertainty over Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits and other top stories for the evening of Nov. 8, 2025.
The government shutdown, now the longest in U.S. history, continued on Saturday. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for November remain in jeopardy and over 1,000 flights have been canceled amid the shutdown. Andres Gutierrez reports.
Detroit officials say nearly 100 emergency food distribution sites will stay open through next week. Mayor Mike Duggan says the uncertainty in Washington D.C., over the future of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits is the reason he’s keeping them open.
Michigan began providing SNAP payments as the Supreme Court late Friday issued a halt.
The USDA allocation that could put full payments into action, rather than a partial payment, remains mired in court.
Propped up on the front lawn of a home on West Saratoga Street near Republic Avenue in Ferndale sits a community hub.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says it will distribute partial SNAP benefits to recipients starting Saturday.
SNAP recipients can visit the Green Boots Veteran Community Horticulture Marketplace for fresh produce.
The Trump administration will use contingency funds to issue partial Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments for the more than 40 million people.
In Detroit, close to 48% of residents struggle to afford what they need to support their families.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture told a federal court that it will tap into a contingency fund to allow states to issue partial SNAP benefits.
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As the federal government shutdown approaches its fifth week, uncertainty surrounds the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Willie James Inman looks into that and air travel concerns.
Two federal judges on Friday said the Trump administration must tap into contingency funds to make SNAP payments during the government shutdown.
Nearly a month into the shutdown, food banks across the country are already straining to meet rising demand. Now, they are bracing for an even bigger surge.
A group called Stand Against Extremism, also called SAGE is starting a weekly food distribution for families and individuals in Livingston County and everyone is welcome.
Almost a month into the federal government shutdown, concerns over how this could impact Michiganders continue to loom large, especially when it comes to food assistance benefits.
Michigan Democratic Sens. Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are urging the Trump administration to immediately release Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits amid the ongoing federal shutdown.
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Michigan's average diesel price on Sunday is $6 — the highest ever recorded by the American Automobile Association.
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