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RFK Jr held a press conference in DC to push SNAP reform while some Texans celebrated online SNAP and its health benefits.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin said he is "very open" to the idea of requesting a federal waiver to prevent SNAP benefits from being used to purchase items like candy and soda in Virginia.
A growing number of U.S. states are redefining the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Recently ...
Tennessee is seeking federal waivers that would restrict Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits from being ...
USDA and HHS signed six state waivers to ratify qualifications for SNAP purchases on "unhealthy" foods in West Virginia, ...
In TN’s waiver request, sodas are defined as any drink where the first two ingredients are carbonated water and sugar, ...
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimated that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) will reduce federal spending for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by $186.7 billion over ...
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Friday announced plans to seek federal waivers to update the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Billionaire investor endorses the Trump administration's Make America Healthy Again policy targeting the junk food market ...
DENVER – On May 13, 2025, Colorado submitted waiver requests to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) designed to ...
Earlier this summer, though, state officials split soda and hot food into separate waiver requests. This week, in an ...
Governor Lee announced plans to seek federal waivers to update the state’s SNAP. Here's the changes we could see: ...