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Wisconsin GOP bill would ban SNAP for soda, EV funding resumes

Heard On Wisconsin Today: Morning News
Two white electric cars are parked and charging at a charging station in a parking lot with a sign indicating parking is only allowed while charging.
Drivers charge their electric vehicles at an Electrify America station, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, in Seattle. Lindsey Wasson/AP Photo

The debate over how to use federal food assistance moves to the Wisconsin Assembly this week with a GOP bill that would ban SNAP for soda and candy.a program to disperse funding for electric vehicles resumes after a legal battle with President Donald Trump’s administration. And, WPR’s WhySconsin answers an audience question about the COVID vaccine. 

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