Provision would restrict how Ohioans spend SNAP benefits

Arizona governor vetoes legislation to exempt soda from SNAP benefits

Gov. Katie Hobbs (D-AZ) vetoed a bill Tuesday that would have removed soda from the list of items eligible for purchase under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The bill from the Republican-controlled Arizona state legislature would have requested a waiver…

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs had no good reason to veto food stamp ban

Arizona Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs blew up a chance to restrict the purchase of soda on food stamps. And worse? She has no good explanation.

Woman says she could not eat for two days after SNAP benefits were wiped out

Ashley Stoner has been unemployed and is receiving federal SNAP benefits, but earlier in April, she went to a local grocery store where her card kept declining.

Gov. Hobbs vetoes Arizona's SNAP soda bill

Gov. Katie Hobbs rejected the proposed ban on food stamp recipients using their benefits to buy soda a week after Republican lawmakers brought Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the new head

Provision would restrict how Ohioans spend SNAP benefits

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Some state lawmakers want to restrict what the 1.4 million Ohioans who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits can buy.  “Consumers everywhere of all income levels deserve the freedom to choose,” Senior Vice President at American Beverage Merideth Potter said. What yes or no vote really means for Ohio Issue 2 in May election “I don't think we should have a policy in the state where we're e…

Gov. Hobbs vetoes soda ban for food stamps recipients

Key Points The soda ban passed the Legislature, but failed to get approval from the governor A ban on food coloring in products sold at schools was still approved The debate over processed foods and food stamps is likely to reach the national stage   Food stamp recipients will not be denied the ability to use their benefits to purchase sodas, at least not now, and not in Arizona. In a veto message on April 15, Gov. Katie Hobbs said she apprec…