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At least 12 states have received federal approval to restrict recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or ...
So far this year, 12 states have approved plans to restrict Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
Nebraska Republican Mike Flood's town hall got off to a rocky start on Monday evening as he faced anger and pushback from the ...
Six more states received waivers this week from the Trump administration to ban soda and candy purchases from public food ...
At least 12 states have received federal approval to restrict recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or ...
The vast majority of Americans do not want their tax dollars to subsidize sugary drinks, undermining public health in the ...
Six more states have banned junk food purchases from being bought with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ...
The new waivers will restrict the purchase of so-called "junk food" with SNAP funds in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Colorado, ...
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 ...
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 ...
SNAP education programs across the country had their funding cut under the One Big Beautiful Bill. In Nebraska, numerous nutrition programs and university jobs are at risk.
Nebraska is banning soda and energy drinks from SNAP starting Jan. 1 The change will affect about 152,000 SNAP recipients in the state Critics say the move may increase stigma for folks already ...