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

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

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 ...

With new SNAP purchase restrictions, this method for instant relief will no longer be available to her. As of April 1, Texans ...

La Semana Alegre returns April 23-24. New Trump administration rules designed to cut waste in the nation’s food stamp program means Texas taxpayers will have to pay the federal government $700 million ...

Texas has a 91% Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, accuracy rate — which could mean the state will be ...

Candy bars and other sweets are displayed in the candy aisle of a convenience store in Austin on March 11, 2026. Beginning April 1, people will not be allowed to purchase candy and certain sweetened ...

Texans who receive food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will no longer be able to use their benefits to buy candy or sweetened drinks, according to a news release from ...

Under the “One Big, Beautiful Bill”, Texas would lose millions of dollars in federal funding for snap program in 2027 if they ...

Texas could face over $700M in penalties if SNAP payment errors aren’t reduced. The state has until 2027, with a current error rate of just under 9%. Admin costs ...

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

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’ ...