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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 ...
Nebraska legislature uphold lifetime ban on SNAP benefits for felons with drug convictions
Nebraska lawmakers upheld a lifetime ban on SNAP benefits for felons with drug convictions. LB 319 was six votes short of ...
Lawmakers fail to override Pillen’s veto on SNAP benefits for felons struggling with drug addiction
The legislature will debate overriding Gov. Jim Pillen’s quick veto on expanding SNAP benefits to Nebraskans with drug convictions.
Nebraska governor vetoes SNAP expansion, considers bans on lab-grown meat, cellphones in schools
A bill to expand access to federal food assistance for certain Nebraskans convicted of drug crimes advanced to the governor ...
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 ...
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Grocery industry fights for SNAP as program faces massive cuts
Almost 60% of people are opposed to cutting or reducing funding for the food assistance program, FMI shared last week.
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 ...