Barring the use of food stamp benefits for soda purchases would cost South Dakota taxpayers $310,000 in the first two years, according to a fiscal impact statement released Thursday evening by the ...

With $95 million on the line, Louisiana health officials are rolling out cash bonuses, tighter reviews and new wage checks to ...

South Dakota lawmakers endorsed a bill that would ban the purchase of soft drinks with SNAP benefits, aiming to promote ...

A candy and soda ban is one of many new changes to SNAP benefits coming to Oklahoma in February.

Kansas lawmakers are threatening to withhold summer food assistance for children, while also pushing for a more robust snack ...

Federal food aid just ran into a brick wall in San Francisco. At a hearing today, U.S. District Judge Maxine Chesney signaled ...

Vermonters using food stamps may soon find that “junk food” is no longer on the menu. According to published reports, the Scott administration is seeking a federal waiver that would ban the purchase ...

A judge says she plans to rule that President Donald Trump's administration still cannot force states to hand over detailed ...

Rollins also announced that USDA is about to finalize its new stocking standards, meaning the 250,000 retailers who accept ...

In response to new federal regulations stemming from the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act", which went into effect on January 1, 2026, the state of New Mexico has taken urgent action to ...

America is drowning in fat, but new laws banning SNAP recipients from buying soda and candy are insulting and demeaning.

A teacher-incentive program in South Carolina has led to striking long-term benefits for students, including lower rates of ...