Beginning Feb. 18, SNAP benefits in Louisiana can no longer be used to buy candy, soft drinks or energy drinks. State leaders ...

New SNAP rules taking effect in five states ban purchases of candy and sugary drinks, with Texas set to join April 1 by ...

SNAP—often referred to as food stamps—provides monthly grocery assistance to more than 40 million low- and no-income ...

At least 18 states will implement changes to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in the new year. Five of ...

The Department of Homeland Security wants to eliminate guidelines around what public benefits can be considered in a "public ...

Eighteen states will restrict what SNAP users can buy with their benefits in 2026, including soda, candy, and energy drinks.

Starting in 2026, millions of SNAP beneficiaries in the United States will experience significant changes in their grocery ...

State lawmakers and governors will have decisions to make in 2026 about the budgets for their biggest social safety net ...

Good morning, Coastal Bend! Here's a look at the 6 things you need to know before you walk out the door this Thursday morning.

It wasn’t too long ago that the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) came under fire and was threatened to be halted indefinitely on November 1, with recipients not receiving their ...

SNAP users in five states face limits what they can buy that take effect Thursday. At least 18 states are implementing new ...

GiveDirectly got $50 gift cards out to SNAP recipients during last month’s shutdown through a new approach to cash assistance ...