Idaho submitted a waiver request to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to prevent Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients from purchasing soft drinks and candy, East Idaho ...

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

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 ...

Bentz said he consulted with former Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber, a Democrat, weekly for the Medicaid portion of the Republican ...

Jim Pillen said in a statement. “SNAP is about helping families in need get healthy food into their diets, but there’s nothing nutritious about the junk we’re removing with today’s waiver.” U.S.

“SNAP currently reaches over 82,00 households, more than 157,000 individuals across the state, and delivers more ... of The Food Basket’s emergency response plan if federal cuts force more ...

Speaker Mike Johnson was rushing through the halls of the Capitol during the overnight House vote on President Donald Trump's ...

More states continue to request permission to make changes to the SNAP program. U.S. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says several states ... On Monday, Nebraska became the first state to receive approval ...

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 ...