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Ricketts stands by decision to discontinue emergency SNAP

by Associated Press
| September 24, 2020 1:27 PM

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Gov. Pete Ricketts doubled down Thursday on his decision to leave Nebraska as the only state that has discontinued emergency food assistance benefits that were made available under the federal coronavirus relief package, despite pleas from advocates for the poor.

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