Nebraska became the first state in the United States to ... "Controlling how the poor eat is a paternalistic response to a problem that is not based in SNAP recipients' inability to make good ...

The suit claims that efforts to get sensitive information about food aid recipients from states violates federal privacy laws.

Nebraska has received the first federal waiver to ban soda and energy drinks from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps. The move is set to take ...

Many victims say they followed every guideline to protect their accounts, yet fraud claims continue to flood the state.

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 ...

But now, Republicans in Congress are looking into forcing states to pay for 5% to 25% of SNAP funding in a move experts warn could force state governments to remove individuals from the food ...

The federal government has fully paid for benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program since it was created in 1939 as a way to fight food insecurity amid the Great Depression.

State Sen. Robyn Kennedy, D-Worcester, filed a bill that calls for the state to fully reimburse stolen SNAP funds beyond what the federal government might cover. State Rep. Sally Kerans ...

THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTINUES TO MAKE CUTS TO ITS BUDGET, AND ON THE STATE LEVEL ... THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, OR SNAP, TO THE STATES, WHICH IS WHY BACON SAYS HE SPOKE ...

A new analysis shows that 27,000 retailers in areas with the highest shares of SNAP participants would be the most likely to bear the brunt of proposed drastic cuts to food assistance. Retailers ...