After One Big Beautiful Bill Act, 100,000 Tennesseans’ lose SNAP food aid

By: Anita Wadhwani

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: June 16, 2026

Words: 887

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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As she neared her 60th birthday, the stable pieces of Cassandra Doyle’s life began to fall away: first, she was laid off from her job. Then, a newly-purchased used car died in the middle of the freeway.

She depleted her savings and retirement to pay rent, as she unsuccessfully tried to find a job with limited transportation. Ultimately, Doyle said, she decided to make a fresh start in Nashville, arriving in December from her …

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