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

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

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 ...

Nebraska beneficiaries of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will no longer be allowed to purchase soda, soft drinks or energy drinks with SNAP funds starting Jan. 1, 2026.

Nebraska is the first state in the country to sign onto the U.S. secretary of agriculture's new pilot program for SNAP ...

Recipients in Nebraska will no longer be able to buy pop and energy drinks with SNAP benefits. This makes Nebraska the first state with such a waiver. Some neighboring states are trying to get their ...

Nebraska is the first state in the country to sign onto the U.S. secretary of agriculture's new pilot program for SNAP ...

Nebraska lawmakers failed to override Gov. Jim Pillen's veto removing a lifetime ban on SNAP benefits for felons with drug ...

An attempt to reverse a veto on a bill that would expand food stamp eligibility for certain drug offenses failed Monday when ...

Following a significant move in Nebraska, Idaho is on track to potentially enact restrictions on what can be purchased with ...

The legislature will debate overriding Gov. Jim Pillen’s quick veto on expanding SNAP benefits to Nebraskans with drug ...

Nebraska has received the first federal waiver to ban soda and energy drinks from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...