Erika D. Smith is a politics and policy columnist for Bloomberg Opinion. She is a former Los Angeles Times columnist and Sacramento Bee editorial board member. During this fall’s government shutdown, ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced this week more changes to SNAP benefits in six states, including Tennessee. USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins signed waivers to ...

As 2026 fast approaches, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) beneficiaries will likely experience changes to their benefits. The White House has made several changes to SNAP over the ...

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins approved six new Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program food-choice waivers — including a waiver from Tennessee — changing ...

State waiver approved by USDA will prohibit candy, soft drinks and processed foods where sugar is most prominent ingredient. Retailers express concerns about implementation costs and lack of guidance.

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WSPA) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Wednesday that South Carolina was approved for a waiver that excludes candy and “unhealthy drinks” from the list of ...

Six more states have been approved for waivers that ban the purchase of some sugary foods and beverages using food stamps. By Linda Qiu Reporting from Washington More than a third of all states will ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia will no longer allow residents to purchase carbonated sweetened beverages using SNAP benefits starting April 1, following approval of a federal waiver under the Make America ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Six Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food-choice waivers under the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) initiative have been approved. U.S. Secretary of ...

The state agency in charge of administering the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — or SNAP — said it has not used a new state law that allows agencies to withhold public assistance payments ...