Since Nov. 1, the hungry have been visiting South Texas area food banks at an increasing rate, according to Libby Saenz, CEO of the Food Bank RGV.
As if the nation didn’t seem like it was in turmoil already, the country is now walking into its fourth straight week amid a government shutdown.
The federal government has at least been shut down for at least 28 days — making it the second longest in United States history.
Early voting began Monday across Texas with voters deciding the fate of 17 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution, as well as local races for city and school board, bond measures, and tax proposals.
Texas officials began notifying the state’s poorest residents on Friday that their food benefits via the Supplemental Food Assistance and Nutrition Program, or SNAP, will be cut off in November if the federal shutdown continues past Oct. 27.
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