As America teeters on the brink of a government shutdown, the Trump administration's refusal to fund SNAP benefits becomes a focal point. With over 42 million Americans, including vulnerable children and seniors, relying on these benefits, the stakes are existential. Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul and Kyle Ross from the Center for American Progress expose the administration's cynical political ploys, while federal courts deliberate on emergency funding. Amidst this, Republican inaction in Congress and state-level resistance highlight a grim reality: hungry Americans are pawns in a partisan chess game. Time to call out the hunger games!

You can check out the archived version of USDA's now-deleted lapse of funding plan from September (Hint: go to page 15): https://web.archive.org/web/20251010100527/https:/www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/fy2026-usda-lapse-plan.pdf

FOOD PANTRIES IN THE TALK NETWORK

WMDX:
Second Harvest
The River Food Pantry
Community Action Coalition

WAUK:
In Milwaukee - NourishMKE, Hunger Task Force, Feeding America, Salvation Army, House of Peace
In Racine - Racine County Food Bank, St. Vincent De Paul, Kingdom Builders Fellowship Center

WISS - Oshkosh:
Oshkosh Area Community Pantry
Father Carr’s Place
Salvation Army
Lutheran Food Pantry

WISS - Appleton:
Feeding America
St. Joseph Food
Freedom Center Food Center

WXCO - Wausau: 
The Neighbor’s Place
Salvation Army
Good Shepherd Shelter

WFHR - Wisconsin Rapids:
Focus Food Pantry
Ruby’s Pantry

WBZH - Hayward:
Hayward Community Food Shelf
Spider Lake Church

WLAK - Amery:
Family Pathway Food Shelf
Loaves and Fishes Interfaith Food Pantry
The Open Cupboard Food Shelf
St. Croix Falls Food Shelf

93.5 The Tap - Eau Claire:
St. Francis Food Pantry
Community Table
Trinity Lutheran Church
Salvation Army

WRCE - Richland Center:
Richland Community Food Pantry

Regional Locations: Second Harvest and Feeding America

If you need to find a local food pantry near you:
https://foodfinder.us/
Just type in your zip code; Link will be in the show notes

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