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Wisconsin is joining a multi-state lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture over FoodShare funding.

The lawsuit aims to force the release of contingency funds before benefits run out on November 1 due to a federal government shutdown.

The USDA recently changed its guidance, stating contingency funds cannot be used for benefit payments.

Wisconsin's state legislature is unlikely to provide state funding to continue the program.

Wisconsin will join a multi-state lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture to force the release of contingency funding for FoodShare before benefits run dry for thousands of Wisconsin residents on Nov. 1.

Democratic Gov. Tony Evers made the announcement Oct. 27 at a roundtable event at the Milwaukee Public Library's Martin

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