government shutdown

The federal spending plan cracked down on how much THC a legal hemp product could contain. It gave the industry a year to adjust

West Michigan congressional representatives explain their votes to reopen the government or not, the state of Michigan distributed 340,000 condoms last year as part of the Take control of Your Birth Control campaign, and more.

The government shutdown is over and West Michigan congressional representatives are now explaining their votes

The Grand Rapids Water System announced it will not turn off residents' water due to unpaid bills

It started with one man wanting to feed the hungry and grew into a community event meeting the needs of families in crisis

The Trump Administration will release some funds for federal food assistance programs following a court order. Senator Gary Peters is unhappy with the whole ordeal

In response to the pause in SNAP benefits due to the federal government shutdown Grand Rapids based Kids' Food Basket is expanding its West Michigan services, Meijer is donating $4 million to food banks and pantries across six Midwestern states, and more.

Supporters of the bill say the legislation wouldn’t cover all of the month’s SNAP payments if it did pass, though they argue it would help

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will be suspended Saturday due to the federal government shutdown. Michigan’s Fair Food Network is making three changes to help SNAP recipients

Michigan is joining several other Democratic-led states in suing the Trump administration over a pause in food assistance payments