Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke L. Rollins signed three new state SNAP food restriction waivers on Tuesday. The ...

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The Michigan Retailers Association, an industry group, is also concerned with SNAP cuts and wants Congress to pursue "prudent ...

House Republicans’ budget reconciliation legislation would take away health coverage and food assistance from many millions ...

Nebraska was the first state in the nation to receive a waiver to move toward restricting low-income recipients from using SNAP benefits to buy soda and energy drinks. As of March 2025 ...

(NEXSTAR) – On May 19, Nebraska became the first state in the country to obtain a waiver from the USDA to ban residents from purchasing sugary drinks with benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition ...

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. And in ...

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. And in ...