Alaska lawmakers consider steps to replace $25M in federal food assistance amid shutdown

**Summary:**Alaska's 66,000 SNAP recipients face losing federal food assistance due to the ongoing government shutdown, with no state funds to replace it. While other states have declared emergencies or sued the Trump administration, Alaska has not. State lawmakers are scrambling to find solutions, with a special session possible, but dipping into the Constitutional Budget Reserve requires a high threshold. Pressure is mounting as health care subsidies also face expiration, and Alaskans anxiously await a resolution to avoid empty shelves. DNN | The Daily News Now! The world’s first global local news network. Every city. Every story. AI powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.