Nebraska became the first state in the country to obtain a waiver from the USDA to ban residents from purchasing sugary ...

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, a Republican, submitted a SNAP waiver request to the USDA on May 12, reported The Des Moines Register. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly, a Democrat, vetoed a bill that would ...

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR)– A growing number of states are calling on the federal government to tighten restrictions ... (SNAP) benefits for items such as soda, candy and other junk food.

Candy Available for sale at Sweet Mercantile in Cedar Rapids' Czech Village neighborhood on Friday, May 20, 2022. The store ...

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins signed a waiver for Nebraska's food stamp program making it the first in the ...

Governor Greg Abbott has asked for Texas SNAP benefit recipients to be prevented from spending them on soda and candy.

While monthly SNAP benefits vary widely from state to state, the national average maximum monthly benefit in fiscal 2025 for ...

USDA approves Nebraska's waiver to exclude soda and energy drinks from purchase with food stamps, sparking debate on ...

Nebraska has banned SNAP benefits for purchasing pop and energy drinks. USDA Secretary Brooke L. Rollins announced the ...

If passed into law, the bill would push 7.6 milion people off Medicaid, according to the Congressional Budget Office. Cuts ...

Iowa’s will ban nearly all “taxable” food items, as defined by Iowa ... has since retracted her support for any state-mandated restrictions to SNAP purchases. Kelly ultimately vetoed a ...