More states are implementing restrictions on food purchases by SNAP recipients and banning them from using their ...

With $95 million on the line, Louisiana health officials are rolling out cash bonuses, tighter reviews and new wage checks to ...

Barring the use of food stamp benefits for soda purchases would cost South Dakota taxpayers $310,000 in the first two years, according to a fiscal impact statement released Thursday evening by the ...

SNAP recipients in Idaho, Oklahoma, and Louisiana now face restrictions on purchasing junk food, including soda, energy drinks, and candy. These states join others implementing similar waivers, part ...

Iowa House lawmakers advanced Gov. Kim Reynolds' sweeping health care legislation, which includes codifying SNAP and Summer ...

Republican senators have introduced a bill that would prevent SNAP recipients from using benefits to purchase sodas and candy ...

The South Dakota House of Representatives has approved a proposal that would block the use of SNAP to buy sugary soft drinks.

South Dakota's governor vetoed a bill to ban lab-grown meat, citing free market values. He proposed a compromise.

Earlier this year, several states have put out bans on junk foods like candy and soft drinks on SNAP. Is Delaware next?

Sound Off is an opinion forum for Mercury readers to offer brief comments on today’s news. Submissions must be 75 words or ...

State income taxes often reflect federal policies, but Washington, D.C. and some states have taken steps to keep the latest ...

In Florida, a state with more elderly people than any other, state government officials lag their peers in deterring Medicaid fraud. AG James Uthmeier said the numbers alone don't tell the full story.