In this week’s episode of East Texas In Focus, KETK’s Nolan Hoffman got to learn about how recent changes to the Supplemental ...

New food stamp restrictions prohibiting benefits to be used to purchase sweetened beverages and candy will affect millions of Texans starting April 1. Senate Bill 379, one of three bills under Texas’ ...

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New restrictions on what Texans can buy with food stamp benefits take effect Wednesday, limiting purchases of most candy and sweetened beverages under a new state law aimed at encouraging healthier ...

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Some Texans on SNAP say the ban on using food stamps to buy sugary drinks and candy prevents quick fixes to low blood sugar ...

Candy and sweetened drinks are no longer eligible for purchases through the state's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ...

SNAP junk-food purchase restrictions take effect April 1 in Texas. Several other states will also be implementing restrictions in 2026, 2027, and 2028. The new restrictions vary by state, but most ...

Texas is also preparing to take on an addition 25% of the administrative costs of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, later this year— which is more than $100 million annually.

TYLER, Texas (KETK)– Under the “One Big, Beautiful Bill”, Texas would lose millions of dollars in federal funding for snap program in 2027 if they don’t meet new federal standards for payment accuracy ...

The federal government is penalizing states for having a high error rate in their payments to food stamp recipients.