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Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach sued Gov. Laura Kelly, alleging her refusal to provide SNAP data to the USDA risks an "imminent" loss of federal funding.

The Kelly administration argues there is no immediate threat to funding due to a lengthy appeals process.

The federal government has said in court filings that a loss of state SNAP funding is "not imminent."

When Attorney General Kris Kobach filed a lawsuit against Gov. Laura Kelly, he alleged that Kansas faces an imminent loss of federal funding.

The governor and the Kansas Department for Children and Families disagree — as does the federal government.

Kobach said federal funding loss is 'imminent'

Kobach announced the mandamus lawsuit at a Sept. 8 press conference over Kelly's refusal to turn over personal

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