SNAP Recipients Will See a Cut in Food Benefits
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SNAP Recipients Will See a Cut in Food Benefits

During the lockdowns, Texans received extra money on their Lone Star cards through the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, also known as food stamps. That extra money ends this month.

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Lawmakers Debate Legalizing Gambling
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Lawmakers Debate Legalizing Gambling

Supporters stressed that the efforts would be an economic boon for the state, creating thousands of jobs and millions in tax revenue, while opponents appealed to lawmakers’ sense of family values, stressing the immorality of legalizing the potentially addictive gaming.

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Community-Based Care Expansion Announced
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Community-Based Care Expansion Announced

Community Based Care includes many of the services that Child Protective Services normally provides including foster care, case management, kinship, and reunification services.

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