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The Trump administration has proposed changing food stamp rules to require able-bodied adults without children to work 20 hours or more a week or lose benefits.

Preparations are underway for what could be a long gap between monthly benefits for some SNAP recipients.Bob Wheaton is with the Michigan Department of…

Congress is scheduled to return to work a week after the midterm elections. There’s one item many Michigan charities hope they take up first.The federal…

Think for a moment of a teenager's appetite. Immediately, jokes about a bottomless pit come to mind.That appetite has a purpose — it’s fueled by the burst…

Yesterday, the United States Senate passed the farm bill, which establishes agricultural and food policy for the next five years. One key component within…

The city of Detroit is offering $1 million in grants to help lift residents out of poverty and into jobs. The initiative is a partnership between the city…

An advocacy group for low-income people has been going over the new state budget. The Michigan League for Public Policy (MLPP) found some good things in…

JACKSON, Mich. (AP) - A former Roman Catholic priest has been sentenced to at least 20 years in prison for sexual abuse connected to his work at a…

A former Catholic priest has pleaded “no contest” to criminal sexual conduct charges in Michigan.The charges stem back to the 1980’s when James Rapp…

A former priest, teacher and wrestling coach at a Michigan Catholic school has been charged with sexually assaulting several boys more than three decades…