Wisconsin joins multi-state lawsuit against conditions on USDA funds

By: Henry Redman

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: March 23, 2026

Words: 359

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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Wisconsin and 20 other states filed a lawsuit Monday that seeks to prevent the U.S. Department of Agriculture from imposing “anti-discrimination” conditions on all the money the department disburses to the states.

USDA provides billions of dollars in funding to the states every year to administer programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — which in Wisconsin helps nearly 700,000 residents afford groceries.

Under a new policy issued late last year, …

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