Evers signs bill to provide $73M for FoodShare program, bar spending benefits on candy, soda

Dem Gov. Tony Evers signed a GOP push to ban food stamps from being used to buy candy and soda. In exchange, the governor got $72.7 million in additional state money and more positions in the Department of Health Services largely to ensure the state doesn’t lose federal aid for the program. In his news release yesterday, Evers focused on the benefits of the additional money and positions, which hi...