The recent enactment of the One Big Beautiful Bill has led to the cessation of federal funding for the Supplemental Nutrition ...

Ed program, administered by Nebraska Extension since 1992, will cease operations effective Sept. 30. Federal funding for the ...

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln announced this week the program will end on September 30 because the federal funds are ...

Nebraska is the first state to receive a federal waiver to ban the purchase of soda and energy drinks under the benefit program for low-income Americans long known as food stamps. The move ...

Local grocers sounded alarm about potential negative impacts from restrictions to Nebraska’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Nebraska is back in a projected budget deficit of roughly $95 million after tax revenues fell below projections.

The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services hosted a public hearing about proposed changes to SNAP benefits in Nebraska on Tuesday morning.Gov. Jim Pillen championed the move to ban soda ...

The University of Nebraska will endure another round of deep cuts this year as it seeks to close a $20 million budget deficit ...

SNAP education programs across the country had their funding cut under the One Big Beautiful Bill. In Nebraska, numerous ...

Under a legacy of the war on drugs, some states still ban people with drug convictions from getting government food assistance. Nebraska lawmakers tried to do away with their ban and just fell short.

Most of the impacts of the federal budget legislation do not go into effect until late 2026 or 2027, which Briese says is helpful for the state to account for these new budget changes. The next ...

Make government work with proven Nebraska solutions that are ready for America. That is my mission as your U.S. senator. When I was governor, my administration implemented numerous solutions to ...