Governor Greg Abbott has asked for Texas SNAP benefit recipients to be prevented from spending them on soda and candy.

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Gov. Abbott has sent a letter asking for a waiver to ban unhealthy foods from SNAP benefits. While the U.S. Agriculture ...

Texas’ governor joins other Republican governors making similar requests to ban purchases of candy and soda through the SNAP ...