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Tennessee House Passes Bill to Disqualify Soft Drinks and Candy from SNAP Benefits

by Kaitlin Housler | Mar 12, 2025 | News, Policy, Tennessee, The South

The Tennessee House of Representatives passed a bill on Monday that would prohibit the purchase of soft drinks and candy with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. The Tennessee Health SNAP Act, filed as HB 1236/SB 1154, is being sponsored by...

Tennessee State Rep. Jason Zachary Details Importance of Bill that Tightened Duty to Report Law

by Kaitlin Housler | Jun 5, 2024 | Covenant School Shooting, News, Policy, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South

Tennessee State Representative Jason Zachary (R-Knoxville) suggested his bill that strengthened the state’s duty to report law may have prevented the Covenant School shooting on March 27, 2023, in Nashville if implemented before the shooting took place. Over the...

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