President Donald Trump holds a press briefing last summer.

New stats paint bleak picture of Texas economy ahead of Trump’s State of the Union

The numbers, collected by the DNC but drawn from federal labor data, show Texans paying more due to tariffs while facing loss of food assistance and health coverage.

by Sanford Nowlin February 24, 2026February 24, 2026

The numbers, collected by the DNC but drawn from federal labor data, show Texans paying more due to tariffs while facing the loss of food assistance and health coverage.

San Antonio News

San Antonio’s Backyard on Broadway giving away hundreds of free meals to SNAP recipients

Recipients need only bring their SNAP card and matching photo ID to the meal distribution event, which will take place Tuesday evening.

by Stephanie Koithan November 18, 2025November 18, 2025

State officials have given no timeline on when additional payments will reach the 3.5 million Texans enrolled in SNAP.

Texas News

Judge orders feds to fully fund SNAP in November, but it’s unclear when Texans will receive benefits

Trump administration officials said earlier this week they’d only partially fund SNAP payments.

By Lindsey Byman, The Texas TribuneNovember 7, 2025November 7, 2025

San Antonio News

Gabriel ‘Fluffy’ Iglesias benefit show collects ‘historic’ amount of food for San Antonio Food Bank

The standup comedian gathered more than 16,000 pounds of food for the nonprofit.

by Stephanie Koithan November 3, 2025November 3, 2025

Volunteers unload pallets at a San Antonio Food Bank distribution.

San Antonio News

SNAP benefits to restart at reduced rate, but it will be days before San Antonio residents see them

Local residents could be waiting until Monday before their state-issued Lone Star Cards are replenished.

by Sanford Nowlin November 3, 2025November 3, 2025

A customer stocks up on produce at an Austin H-E-B on Jan. 13, 2024.

Texas News

Feds ordered to pay for SNAP as millions of Texans face cuts during government shutdown

It’s not clear how soon assistance could reach people and the rulings could be appealed, The Associated Press reported.

By Lindsey Byman, The Texas TribuneOctober 31, 2025October 31, 2025

Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias will perform a benefit show on Christmas.

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Comic Gabriel ‘Fluffy’ Iglesias holding local benefit show for San Antonio Food Bank

The Alamo City favorite asked fans to bring five cans of food for a chance to see him perform Sunday.

by Sanford Nowlin October 31, 2025October 31, 2025

From left, House Speaker Dustin Burrows, Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick hold a bill signing ceremony at the Texas Capitol on April 23, 2025 to create a Texas Department of Government Efficiency.

Texas News

Texas Democrats urge Gov. Greg Abbott to direct emergency funds to address the looming food crisis

Democrats say Abbott has used his authority during COVID-19, the Uvalde shooting and border operations to free up emergency funds.

By Terri Langford, Stephen Simpson and Lindsey Byman, The Texas Tribune October 30, 2025October 30, 2025

The McAllen Produce Terminal Market in McAllen on April 14, 2022.

Texas News

SNAP cutoff could hurt Texas grocers and the rest of the economy, experts say

The ongoing government shutdown means more than $600 million per month won’t go to millions of Texas SNAP beneficiaries who pump that money into the state economy.

by Paul Cobler, The Texas Tribune October 29, 2025October 29, 2025

Customers stock up on groceries at an Austin H-E-B on Jan. 13, 2024.

Texas News

The federal shutdown will halt November SNAP benefits. Here’s what you need to know.

In Texas, 3.5 million Texans — including 1.7 million children — rely on SNAP, also referred to as food stamps, each month.

By Terri Langford and Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune October 28, 2025October 28, 2025

Food Bank volunteers distribute food to clients.

San Antonio News

San Antonio Food Bank to ramp up efforts after Trump says he won’t tap funds to cover food stamps

The halt could cut off $614 million in food aid to 3.5 million people in Texas, including 1.7 million children.

by Sanford Nowlin October 27, 2025October 27, 2025

News

RFK Jr. plays fast and loose with autism statistics during rambling press conference with Texas governor

Kennedy, who arrived 30 minutes late, said today’s youth suffer from obvious ‘mitochondrial deficiencies.’

by Michael Karlis August 27, 2025September 1, 2025

News

‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ passes House, bringing deep cuts to health coverage, food assistance for Texans

An estimated 1.6 million Texans will lose healthcare coverage as a result of the bill, San Antonio U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro said.

by Stephanie Koithan July 3, 2025July 18, 2025

News

San Antonio-Austin GOP Rep. Chip Roy calls Trump’s Big, Beautiful Bill ‘garbage’

Roy said the bill’s chances of passing before Trump’s arbitrary July 4 deadline are ‘a hell of a lot lower than they were even 48 hours ago.’

by Stephanie Koithan July 2, 2025July 6, 2025

News

Republican budget bill would jeopardize college funding for 150,000 low-income Texas students

The package also would cut SNAP benefits and Medicaid for tens of thousands of Texas students.

by Sanford Nowlin June 25, 2025June 28, 2025

News

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoes summer lunch program for low-income kids

More than 3.75 million Texas children would have benefitted from the program.

by Stephanie Koithan June 23, 2025July 30, 2025

Food & Drink

Meals On Wheels waiting lists grow as Texas braces for federal funding cuts

State chapters of the nonprofit group that provide meals to seniors are waiting to hear from Washington how much of a hit their battered budgets will take.

by Terri Langford, The Texas Tribune June 20, 2025August 5, 2025

News

Texas will begin a summer lunch program in 2027, but only if feds don’t raise costs

The program would give low income families an extra $120 per child for summer lunches, but federal debate about food benefits could endanger the program.

by Terri Langford, The Texas Tribune June 7, 2025June 26, 2025