Arkansas Gov. Sanders seeks to end junk food purchases, promote state agriculture in SNAP
Gov. Sanders proposes SNAP reforms to prioritize Arkansas-grown foods, support local farmers and promote healthier choices for low-income families.
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders calls for changes to SNAP to eliminate junk food
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to reform its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Arkansas Governor Sanders Calls for Reforms to the SNAP Program
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders sent the following letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary-Designate, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary-Designate,
Republican Gov. Sanders calls for ban on junk food purchases under SNAP program
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) is pressuring the federal government to ban those on SNAP food assistance from spending benefits on junk food. How much success will she find in her efforts? The NewsNight panel debates.
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders urges Trump administration to scrap junk food from SNAP
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders called for junk food to be removed as an eligible option through the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Why it matters: As much as 23% of SNAP's federal dollars go to buy "soda,
Arkansas governor pushes to ban junk food from SNAP benefits
No more junk food for Arkansans on the taxpayer’s dime. That’s what Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders is proposing in the letter she sent to the United States Department of Agriculture. It's a move she believes could make people across the country healthier.
Arkansas Gov. Huckabee Sanders calls to ban junk food from SNAP programs
Celebrity chef and restaurant owner Andrew Gruel weighs in on a series of controversial food and drug crackdowns, including on red dyes and ultra-processed foods.
Gov. Sanders to seek waiver to eliminate ‘junk food’ purchases in federal SNAP program
Gov. Sarah Sanders on Wednesday (Dec. 11) disclosed that she will seek a waiver from the federal government in the new Trump administration to eliminate junk food from being
Department of Health: Respiratory illnesses on the rise in Arkansas
RespiratorySyncytial Virus, or RSV, cases have been skyrocketing in Arkansas. The Arkansas Department of Health released new ...
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ADH report shows Arkansas remains minimal in flu activity
Data from the Arkansas Department of Health shows that the flu activity remains minimal in its latest Viral Respiratory ...
Arkansas doctors see 'extreme' rise in RSV cases among younger children
As the holidays approach, reports have shown that Arkansas doctors are seeing a rise in RSV cases among younger children in ...
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Over 200 whooping cough cases in Arkansas, officials urge vaccination and prevention
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — The Arkansas Department of Health is warning the public about rising cases in whooping cough across the state, a bacterial infection that is highly contagious and ...
Boil order issued due to mainline water break
LAWRENCE CO, Ark. (KAIT) - A break in the mainline water system resulted in one county going under a boil order. The Arkansas ...
Here's a list of Arkansas laws going into effect on January 1
Between reducing barriers for healthcare providers to requiring certain inmates to serve 100% of their sentence, a few laws ...
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Over 100 tuberculosis cases recorded in Arkansas, a 15-year high, health officials warn
the Arkansas Department of Health announced Friday morning. The case count surpassed 100, as of Nov. 1. Officials with the ADH say that as of Nov. 18, they have recorded 110 cases of ...
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High-risk pregnancy program aims to reduce mortality rates
Mother Mary Clare Bezner, OSB, prioress of Holy Angels Convent and chair of St. Bernards Healthcare Governing Board, said a ...