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In Depth: SNAP changes coming to Oklahoma on New Years Day 2026
Last year, nearly 700,000 Oklahomans used the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, to help them buy groceries.
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Oklahoma receives greenlight to remove soda, candy from food stamp eligibility list
Clients of a government food program will soon have to scratch certain items off their grocery list. State leaders sought and ...
Oklahoma's SNAP waiver to limit unhealthy foods gets federal approval
On Monday, Oklahoma's waiver request to remove certain food options from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ...
New SNAP rules explained: 6 more states restrict purchases of 'junk' foods, drinks
The new waivers will restrict the purchase of so-called "junk food" with SNAP funds in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Colorado, ...
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USDA approves Oklahoma's SNAP restriction waiver request
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved Oklahoma's waiver request to exclude certain junk foods from the Supplemental ...
Limits to SNAP purchases starting January 1
Some changes are coming in January to items available for SNAP purchases. Hunger Free Oklahoma is offering an alternative ...
Oklahoma's congressional delegation perfectly accepts Trump's authoritarian rule | Opinion
Protecting military bases and the farmers and oil interests in Oklahoma is all good but what will that be worth if we also ...
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USDA greenlights SNAP restriction pilots in 6 states, prompting industry pushback
USDA and HHS signed six state waivers to ratify qualifications for SNAP purchases on "unhealthy" foods in West Virginia, ...