(NEXSTAR) – On May 19, Nebraska became the first state in the country to obtain a waiver from the USDA to ban residents from purchasing sugary drinks with benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition ...

Not all waivers were seeking the same restrictions, however. Nebraska’s waiver will effectively prohibit the purchases of ...

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, a Republican, submitted a SNAP waiver request to the USDA on May 12, reported The Des Moines Register. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly, a Democrat, vetoed a bill that would ...

Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins signed a waiver to amend which foods and beverages will be available for purchase ...

The decision marks a historic departure in SNAP administration, being the first waiver of its kind approved by the USDA.

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.

The Trump administration approved a first of its kind waiver for Nebraska, allowing a ban on soda purchases through the ...

Nebraska is the first state to receive a federal waiver to ban the purchase of soda and energy drinks under the food benefit ...

Indiana will restrict SNAP recipients from purchasing candy and soda starting in January. Opponents argue the ban will increase administrative costs without significantly changing behavior.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins at a stop in Nebraska Monday signed what she called a “historic” waiver to ban Nebraska recipients of SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ...