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Nebraska will ban soda and energy drinks from federal food aid. Cuts in other states are likely next
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins gave a first-ever approval for a state to restrict what’s covered by the Supplemental ...
Nebraska will be first state in US to bar SNAP recipients from buying pop
Nebraska will be the first state in the U.S. to bar SNAP recipients from using the money to buy pop or energy drinks, the U.S ...
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USDA gives first state SNAP waiver nod to Nebraska
OMAHA, NEB. — Nebraska has become the first state to receive US Department of Agriculture approval for a Supplemental ...
Rollins brings SNAP food restrictions to forefront with Nebraska soda ban
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins signed a waiver for Nebraska's food stamp program making it the first in the ...
Nebraska lawmakers reject veto override on bill to expand SNAP eligibility
An attempt to reverse a veto on a bill that would expand food stamp eligibility for certain drug offenses failed Monday when ...
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SNAP prepares June payments, although faces possible changes
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is set to distribute June payments to millions across the U.S., while ...
In Approving Soda Ban for Food Stamps, U.S.D.A. Reverses Decades of Policy
The Trump administration approved a first of its kind waiver for Nebraska, allowing a ban on soda purchases through the ...
US secretary of agriculture visits Nebraska to discuss new SNAP program, farm bill
Nebraska is the first state in the country to sign onto the U.S. secretary of agriculture's new pilot program for SNAP ...