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TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS By Gary Borders on October 29, 2025

Shutdown could halt SNAP payments

The continuing federal shutdown means food benefits provided to 3.5 million Texans could be cut off in November, The Texas Tribune reported. Of those affected, nearly half are children.

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