Iowa Down Ballot podcast: SNAP junk food, USDA staff cuts, Iowa polls

By: Kathie Obradovich

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: July 4, 2026

Words: 174

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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Iowa Down Ballot with Dave Price 7/4/26 by Iowa Writers Collaborative

Laura Belin of Bleeding Heartland and Kathie Obradovich of Iowa Capital Dispatch are here to discuss SNAP waivers, USDA cuts, and a poll for every taste.

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Iowans are no longer restricted on what foods they can buy using the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP but other U.S. Department of Agriculture programs are seeing staffing …

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