Iowa state Rep. Derek Wulf is a Republican who resides in Hudson and represents Iowa House District 76. Wulf is a farmer and ...

Through the years, the idea of not using SNAP to subsidize soda and candy has had bipartisan support. And the recent efforts ...

Analysis: New SNAP restrictions in Iowa. Althea Cole. Jun. 1, 2025 5:00 am. Candy Available for sale at Sweet Mercantile in Cedar Rapids’ Czech Village neighborhood on Friday, May 20, 2022.

Iowa State Auditor and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand rebuked party labels and fielded questions during a town ...

In April, Kennedy stopped in Utah as part of his “MAHA tour.” During his visit he praised Utah’s SNAP ban, along with a slate of other “MAHA bills,” which was headlined by Utah’s first-in-the-nation ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is at the heart of a heated debate. Recent measures in states like Texas ...

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he hopes to expand state Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program waivers to limit purchases of ultra-processed foods.

Iowa’s will ban nearly all “taxable” food items, as defined by Iowa law. And in Illinois, SNAP recipients won’t be able to buy soda or candy under the new restrictions.

Indiana, Iowa, and Nebraska will implement restrictions on SNAP benefits, limiting the purchase of sugary drinks and snacks.

Arkansas, Idaho and Utah have received permission to place restrictions on which foods are SNAP-eligible, joining three other states.

It’s like the queen of France said. “Let them not eat cake.” The media got it all wrong. Typical. Take pop to the checkout aisle after Jan. 1 and SNAP shoppers will be told they can’t buy ...