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Gov. DeWine Forms Working Group to 'Seek a Ban' on Using SNAP Benefits with Certain Beverages
HAWAII, JUL 22 – Federal legislation including the One Big Beautiful Bill tightens SNAP eligibility and reduces benefits, risking increased food insecurity for Hawaii families despite higher aid levels.
- Ohio Governor Mike DeWine formed a 12-member working group to recommend a federal waiver banning certain sugary beverages from SNAP benefits.
- DeWine created the group after partially vetoing budget language to ensure a clearer path for banning beverages with minimal nutritional value under SNAP.
- The working group, composed of government leaders, health specialists, and representatives from the retail and beverage sectors, is required to present its recommendations to Governor DeWine by September 28, 2025.
- DeWine said he supports restricting drinks linked to obesity, type 2 diabetes, and hypertension, while Executive Order 2025-03D excludes some sugary drinks based on group advice.
- The waiver request, requiring U.S. Department of Agriculture approval, could set a precedent impacting about 1.4 million Ohio SNAP recipients and efforts to improve nutritional health.
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MSU Extension union members say SNAP-Ed cuts will result in layoffs by end of July
BY BEN SOLIS, MICHIGAN ADVANCE MICHIGAN—The anticipated expiration of SNAP-Ed funding in October is likely to result in the permanent elimination of jobs at the Michigan State University Extension program, the full scope of which will be known by July 31, the Extension United Local 1855 announced Monday. SNAP-Ed is a federally funded grant program run through the U.S. Department of Agriculture that teaches people how to cook healthy meals, and l…
The One Big, Beautiful Bill Act’s changes to SNAP could hit Arkansas’ already-dwindling surplus
A “SNAP welcomed here” sign is seen at the entrance to a Big Lots store in Portland, Oregon. (Getty Images)Arkansas will be on the hook for millions of dollars in additional Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding starting in October 2026 as a result of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act. The act, which extended a suite of tax cuts, is funded in part by significant cuts and changes to SNAP and other benefit programs. GOP lawmakers cut spe…
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