Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is requesting a USDA waiver to ban SNAP purchases of candy and soft drinks. The proposal aims to improve the diets of low-income residents and address the state's ...

Low-income Arkansans who rely on the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will soon not be able to use the program to purchase candy or sugary drinks, including soda. The big ...

Officials in Arkansas and Indiana moved Tuesday to ban soft drinks and candy from the program that helps low-income people pay for groceries. AP In Indianapolis, Gov. Mike Braun was joined by U.S ...

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announces plan to remove sugary foods from SNAP by: Caroline Derby, Miriam Battles Posted: Apr 15, 2025 / 06:26 PM CDT Updated: Apr 15, 2025 / 06:26 PM CDT ...

A federal budget bill could impact 177,000 Arkansans' Medicaid and 60,000's SNAP access, facing scrutiny ahead of Senate vote, according to advocates.

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said her state's request is aimed at improving the health of nearly 350,000 residents who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.