Record number of Oklahomans receiving food stamps (The Oklahoman)

Oklahomans receiving food stamps reached an all-time high last month, the director of the state Department of Human Services said today. A weakening state economy that has resulted in job cuts is the main reason, Howard Hendrick told a House budget subcommittee. “We have a lot of people who are first-time food stamp recipients, but we also have a lot of people who are coming back through who …

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