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Channel3000.com – WISC-TV3 Soon You Might Be Able To Receive Food Stamps Over The PhoneDaily CallerSoon it could be possible to apply for food stamps over the phone, with proponents arguing that in-person interviews add too much extra administrative cost. A report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) looked …

Web Views for Friday, May 15: Passenger traains, food stamps, 70 mph …Janesville GazetteOn lawmakers advance food stamp rules: Amen on the food stamp rules. … Any program that turns out to be a “handout” deal will breed more people who want something for nothing. A “hand up” program gives …

Wisconsin Lawmakers Advance Bills Imposing Dietary Restrictions, Drug Tests …Huffington PostLegislation approved by the Wisconsin State Assembly on Wednesday would require drug screening for poor people in the state who want public benefits and force food stamp recipients to spend most of their benefits on state-approved groceries.and more » More: continued …

Wall Street Journal (blog) Wisconsin wants to discourage the poor from spending food stamps on junk foodWashington Post (blog)The list of things lawmakers are seeking to prevent poor people from doing with government assistance seems to grow by the day. Not to be left out of the recent wave of …

Stamps.com Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Buy" from Brokerages …sleekmoneyStamps.com logo Stamps.com (NASDAQ:STMP) has been given an average broker rating score of 1.67 (Buy) from the three analysts that cover the stock, Zacks Investment Research reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold …and more » More: continued here

Creative Review (blog) hat-trick launches new set of World War One stampsCreative Review (blog)hat-trick has designed a new set of stamps for Royal Mail commemorating the centenary of World War One. Part of a five-year series marking each year of the war, the new collection includes a beautiful abstract poppy …

What's the Matter with Kansas's New Food Stamps Law? Almost EverythingRoute FiftyThe proposed restrictions on food stamp purchases in nearby Missouri are another example, but from fingerprinting in New York to drug testing in Florida to unannounced home visits in San Diego, the daily indignities poor families have to face …

Wichita Eagle Welfare cap harmfulWichita EagleAnother concern is that cuts to TANF and food stamps could result in more children entering the state's foster care system – which is already at record levels. “Because the parents are going to have to do whatever they can to make money when they …

South China Morning Post (subscription) BRICS economies hit a wall as China stamps authority on groupSouth China Morning Post (subscription)On Monday, India's government named K.V. Kamath, one of the country's corporate chieftains who is renowned for his consistently bullish views about India's economy, as head of the Shanghai-based New Development …

fox6now.com Approved: Assembly passes bill that would limit what food stamp recipients can …fox6now.comMADISON (AP) — The state Assembly has passed bill to limit the types of food that food stamp users could buy, including how much of their allotment can be spent on junk food. The Assembly passed the …