Candy and soda may soon be ineligible products for SNAP under a bill passed by the House.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A sign in an Indianapolis store shown on Aug. 1, 2023, says SNAP benefits are accepted. (Photo by Getty Images) Despite testimony ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There are 22 states that have submitted waivers to the federal government to implement a prohibition on purchasing soda, candy and ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A proposal to designate the buckeye as Ohio’s official state candy took its next step last week, as lawmakers in the House began considering the measure after it passed the ...

MADISON, Wis. (Gray) - The Wisconsin Senate passed a bill Tuesday with bipartisan support that would bar FoodShare recipients from using benefits to purchase soda and candy. The bill passed 25-8, with ...

MADISON, Wisconsin (WDJT) -- The Wisconsin Senate's final regular session of 2026 created some unusual coalitions and compromises in order to get a pair of high-profile bills to Governor Tony Evers' ...

MENOMONIE — Candy and pop purchases would no longer be allowed with SNAP benefits, under a proposal moving forward in the state Senate. State Rep. Clint Moses, R-Menomonie, gave testimony in the ...

IT NEEDS MORE WORK BEFORE IT CAN BE IMPLEMENTED. WILTON CANDY BARS WOULD EVER BE TAUGHT IN A HIGH SCHOOL NUTRITION CLASS AS SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION. THE SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE IS ...