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Food Bank of Northern Nevada volunteers Dottie Thomas, center and Katrina McClarin, right, bag groceries for community members during the 20th annual Jeffrey Olson Memorial Thanksgiving Feed on Nov. 20, 2018, in downtown Reno.

1 in 6 Nevadans get food stamps. Many may lose benefits under Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill.'

The eligibility of more than 130,000 Nevadans could be in doubt because of changes to work requirements, benefit amounts are less likely to increase over time and the state will have to cover more administrative costs.

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