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Massachusetts Advocate Fast-Tracks SNAP Fight | Charlottesville News
A 63-year-old Massachusetts advocate, Liz Wills-OGilvie, fasted for 15 days to demand Governor Maura Healey increase SNAP funding, as the state has lost nearly 182,000 recipients since federal pandemic-era benefits ended. With states now bearing the full cost of food assistance — like Virginia’s $266 million annual shortfall — and federal guidelines no longer dictating benefit levels, the burden falls squarely on state budgets. As millions face reduced aid, the crisis underscores a growing gap between federal policy and local responsibility, forcing states to act before hunger escalates…
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