The State of Nebraska is asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture to change which items people are allowed to purchase using ...

Nebraska lawmakers gave first-round approval Thursday to a proposal that would eliminate the state's ban that prohibits ...

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen asked the federal government Monday to allow the state to bar recipients of federal food assistance ...

Nebraska asks to omit pop, energy drinks from SNAP benefits, a move state leaders say will make Nebraska healthier.

Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen has announced he has signed a letter of intent to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) notifying it of Nebraska's decision "to pursue a Supplemental Nutrition ...

Governor Jim Pillen signed a letter of intent to the USDA asking that soda and energy drinks be omitted from the list of ...

While the exemption request is still subject to approval, currently, no state has exemptions that restrict food purchases ...

DHHS cited National Institute of Health Data that found kids who drink high levels of soda were more likely to have behavior, attention problems, and health impacts like increased risk for diabetes ...

But the Legislature on Thursday voted 32-5 to advance State Sen. Victor Rountree of Bellevue’s bill that would eliminate the SNAP ban for convicted drug dealers and users outright, restoring ...

The Nebraska Legislature was abuzz with debate on Thursday as lawmakers tackled two significant bills.Senator Megan Hunt ...