Senate roll call: farm subsidies, food stamps bill (Centre Daily Times)

Food stamp use upKCAU, IA –1 hour agoAP – December 9, 2008 8:55 AM ET SIOUX FALLS, SD (AP) – Food stamp use in South Dakota increased by nearly 3000 people from September 2007 to the same month … More: continued here

UT Extension to cut 44 grant-funded jobsKnoxville News SentinelThe Tennessee Nutrition and Consumer Education Program, a service for families who receive food stamps to teach them good eating habits, had its funding reduced from $3.9 million to $1 million. The cut was to federal funding that was distributed by the …UT eliminates 44 jobs, including…

Food stamps, food boxes a godsend for many this yearDanville AdvocateMatherly is a food stamps recipient, though no one gets actual stamps anymore. She said she is legally blind and supports herself and her son on a … More: continued here

Shelby crime: Food stamps stolen; larceny at Lowe'sShelby StarSHELBY — Police say someone recently used several hundred dollars of a 24-year-old woman's food stamps without her knowledge. The Sherrill Place resident … More: continued here

KTAL Jindal administration will pursue people who misused food stampsNOLA.comBobby Jindal's administration has decided to pursue Louisiana residents who took advantage of technical problems with the food stamp system on Oct. 12 and purchased amounts of food that were above and beyond what was allowed. The decision comes a …Jindal moves to strip food stamps from…

The Star Online Fragrant stamps make a comebackThe Star OnlineA continuation of their “Scented Flowers of Malaysia” series featured in 2001, these limited-edition stamps are now available to the public. The collection of stamps include three different flower designs – the bread flower (vallaris glabra), yellow …and more » More: continued here