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SNAP Update: Map Shows States Banning Junk Purchases
Waiver grants flexibility by modifying specific USDA program rules, enabling states to administer SNAP program in different ...
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USDA approves SNAP waivers for 3 states, where does Arkansas’ stand?
After Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced a plan to remove sugary foods from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...
Nebraska SNAP recipients barred from purchasing soda, energy drinks
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has announced that recipients of Nebraska’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...
Two More States Ban Junk Food From SNAP Benefits
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, also known as "food stamps," are paid to low- and no-income households across the U.S. that would otherwise struggle to afford groceries.
Nebraska lawmakers uphold lifetime ban on SNAP benefits for felons with drug convictions
Nebraska lawmakers upheld a lifetime ban on SNAP benefits for felons with drug convictions. LB 319 was six votes short of ...
Nebraska governor vetoes SNAP expansion, considers bans on lab-grown meat, cellphones in schools
A bill to expand access to federal food assistance for certain Nebraskans convicted of drug crimes advanced to the governor ...
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New SNAP restrictions block sugary foods under Trumps "Make America Healthy Again" push
Trump administration’s new SNAP rules aim to block sugary food purchases to promote health and fight childhood diseases.