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Senate Worried USDA's 'Nutritious Food' Push Actually Hurts People On Food StampsDaily CallerThe U.S. Senate is worried that a proposed rule would push smaller stores out of the food stamps program, limiting many rural communities' access to the taxpayer-funded food assistance. A group of Republican and Democrat senators believe the rule from …and more » More: continued…

JPS: Mayor needs to bolster boardJackson Clarion LedgerThe board often is split on a three-two vote, with members Jonathan Larkin, H. Ann Jones being on one side and Delmer Stamps, Ivory Phillips and Sollie …and more » More: continued here

Rotary club's stamp appealRutland and Stamford MercuryA ROTARY club is asking people to remember that Christmas is a time for giving by donating stamps to help raise money for a leprosy charity. … More: continued here

WASHINGTON – More than 47 million Americans who receive food stamps will see their benefits go down starting Friday, just as Congress has begun negotiations on further cuts to the program. Beginning in November, a temporary benefit from the 2009 economic stimulus that boosts food stamp dollars will no longer be available. According to the…

Naples Daily News Naples Stamp ShowNaples Daily News, FLSeven-year-old Lindsay Coulter, of Milwaukee, picks out a stamp pin from Naples resident Meta Brylle at the Naples Stamp Show at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida on Sunday, March 22, 2009, in Naples. The annual gathering, sponsored by the Collier … More: continued here

Christian Science Monitor Food stamp participation on the riseChristian Science MonitorBy SoldAtTheTop, Guest blogger / November 1, 2011 This chart shows the rate of participation in the Federal food stamp program since 2005. Participation is strongly correlated to the unemployment rate, and both have been high over the past three years. … More: continued here