The Trump administration on Monday approved six additional states seeking to ban food stamp recipients from purchasing ...

(WHTM) — A new bill proposes changing the types of foods that are covered under Pennsylvania’s SNAP program.

Nebraska’s waiver will effectively prohibit the purchases of soda and energy drinks with SNAP benefits. Iowa’s will ban nearly all “taxable” food items, as defined by Iowa law.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has begun granting waivers to individual states that seek to limit what SNAP recipients can purchase. States with Approved Waivers (effective January 1 ...

Arkansas’ waiver will take effect July 1, 2026. Rollins previously signed SNAP waivers for Nebraska, Iowa, and Indiana.

SNAP is funded by federal tax dollars but administered by state governments, and states can make changes by submitting waivers to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Nebraska’s waiver will effectively prohibit the purchases of soda and energy drinks with SNAP benefits. Iowa’s will ban nearly all “taxable” food items, as defined by Iowa law.