LINCOLN, Nebraska--Nebraska is officially the first state in the nation to ban the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for purchasing pop and energy drinks, the U.S.

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Indiana will restrict SNAP recipients from purchasing candy and soda starting in January. Opponents argue the ban will increase administrative costs without significantly changing behavior. The ban ...

The Trump administration has signed off on Gov. Mike Braun's plan to restrict food-stamp recipients in Indiana from using their benefits to buy soda or candy, meaning those purchases will be ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - An Alabama group working to address poverty in Alabama is raising concerns about changes to SNAP under President Donald Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill.’ Alabama Arise said they ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has formed a working group to potentially ban purchasing certain beverages with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. According to a press release, ...

Steep cuts are coming to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, better known as food stamps. And that’s bad news for independent grocery stores that see the bulk of their sales ...