Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds received USDA approval for her waiver to prohibit the purchase of certain grocery items using SNAP ...

An uneasy compromise that became the Education Committee package bill died on the Nebraska legislative floor, in part because the quest to infuse more religion into public schools failed.

Experts who study the SNAP program previously have said they expect SNAP recipients to buy soda and candy at normal rates, even with the ban in place.

Once the ban on candy and soda purchases with SNAP benefits goes into effect, not all candy will be banned. That's because of Indiana's tax code. Braun cited specific Indiana code to define the soft ...

Iowa Rep. Zach Nunn says lawmakers are delivering on a promise made to Americans. President Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill" passed through the House by one vote. Now, local lawmakers are weighing ...

It's also graduation season across the state where many Iowans are collecting their high school and college diplomas. Among them is 107-year-old WWII veteran Orville Von Ehwegen, who finally received ...

While monthly SNAP benefits vary widely from state to state, the national average maximum monthly benefit in fiscal 2025 for ...

OMAHA, NEB. — Nebraska has become the first state to receive US Department of Agriculture approval for a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) waiver that bans the use of benefits for ...

From government-led nutrition initiatives and tariff-driven cost challenges to evolving consumer demand for plant-based ...

Nebraska is the first state to get federal approval to ban the purchase of soda and energy drinks under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps. The change, ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is set to distribute June payments to millions across the U.S., while ...

OMAHA, NEB. — Nebraska has become the first state to receive US Department of Agriculture approval for a Supplemental ...