A new bill in Texas seeks to limit the purchase of sugary drinks and candy with SNAP benefits. The legislation, passed at the ...

This story was originally published by Stateline. People in Marsha Keene’s community are already struggling to cover the basics. Most of the clients Keene ...

Nebraska bans soda and energy drinks from SNAP. See how this change affects recipients and what it could mean for other ...

The Texas Legislature deserves credit for stepping up and saying enough is enough. The passage of Senate Bill 379 prohibits ...

Buoyed by the Trump administration's willingness to place restrictions on food assistance programs, Texas moves to limit junk ...

The Food Bank’s executive director, Jacob Wanderscheid, said the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” would make nearly $300 billion ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Food insecurity is a growing challenge for thousands of families across Nebraska, especially now that school is out. And the proposed cuts to the federal Supplemental Nutrition ...

Nebraska is the first state to receive a federal waiver to ban the purchase ... Jim Pillen said in a statement. “SNAP is about helping families in need get healthy food into their diets, but ...

Not all waivers were seeking the same restrictions, however. Nebraska’s waiver will effectively prohibit the purchases of ...

Local nonprofit leaders and advocates say potential cuts to SNAP would lead to more people turning to Omaha area food ...