At least 12 states have received federal approval to restrict recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or ...

The Trump administration updates SNAP rules to limit junk food purchases, promoting healthier eating and better use of ...

Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Colorado, and West Virginia were granted new waivers to restrict the purchase of so-called “junk ...

The vast majority of Americans do not want their tax dollars to subsidize sugary drinks, undermining public health in the ...

Six more states received waivers this week from the Trump administration to ban soda and candy purchases from public food ...

Nebraska is the first state to receive a federal waiver to ban the purchase of soda and energy drinks under the benefit program for low-income Americans long known as food stamps. The move ...

Nebraska recipients received $332.3 million in SNAP benefits in 2024, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. That's an average of $179 a month for participating households, or ...

The waiver, due to go into effect on Jan. 1, 2026, amends the statutory definition of food for purchase in Nebraska’s SNAP from “any food or food product for home consumption” to exclude ...

Nebraska Republican Mike Flood's town hall got off to a rocky start on Monday evening as he faced anger and pushback from the crowd over many of the Trump administration's policies.

Republican South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is moving to limit what SNAP benefits can buy, banning candy and soda purchases with EBT cards. The governor is making the announcement, sharing on X, ...