(NEXSTAR) – On May 19, Nebraska became the first state in the country to obtain a waiver from the USDA to ban residents from purchasing sugary drinks with benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition ...

Nebraska is the first state to receive a federal waiver to ban the purchase of soda and energy drinks under the benefit ...

Not all waivers were seeking the same restrictions, however. Nebraska’s waiver will effectively prohibit the purchases of ...

Little signed a bill in April that banned soda and candy from the government’s food assistance program. But the bill required a federal waiver to ... flavorings in the form of confections ...

The House-passed Republican reconciliation plan would cut nearly $300 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...

Green Bay is seeking NCAA approval to compete in The Basketball Tournament. The event typically features former college basketball players and offers a $1 million prize to the winning team. ESPN ...

Idaho residents on food stamps may soon no longer be able to use the grocery-purchasing assistance to buy soft drinks or candy. The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare submitted a waiver to the U.S ...

Kansas is closer to banning SNAP benefits from buying candy and soda pop after DCF submitted a waiver to USDA, which just ...

Moving forward with his plans to encourage West Virginians to make healthier choices, Gov. Patrick Morrisey took the first ...

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds’ waiver to restrict the list of food eligible to be purchased under the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) was ...

Gov. Kim Reynolds said the U.S. Department of Agriculture has granted Iowa approval to launch a new summer feeding program for low-income kids, called "Healthy Kids Iowa." Eligible families will ...

Gov. Kim Reynolds is asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture to grant a waiver to limit what food and drinks Iowans can buy with their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program dollars.