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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Assembly passes food stamp restrictions, drug testingMilwaukee Journal SentinelMadison— People seeking public benefits would have to be tested for drugs and those who receive food stamps would have to use two-thirds of their benefits for nutritional items, under bills approved by the state Assembly Wednesday. Lawmakers passed …

Governing States Rethink Asset Tests for People on Food StampsGoverningPennsylvania became the 36th state last month to do away with asset limits for households on food stamps. But it was only a few years ago that asset tests were actually the norm, not the exception. When Barack Obama was first …

WEAU Assembly passes bills requiring drug testsChannel3000.com – WISC-TV3Based on the answers, applicants could be forced to undergo tests and enter state-sponsored treatment to retain their eligibility. The requirement would also apply to able-bodied food stamp recipients, since they also have to enroll in job training …Wisconsin Assembly passes bills …

Co.Exist Michigan Farmers Markets Make Food Stamps Worth Twice As Much As Regular …Co.ExistIts Double Up Food Bucks program makes every dollar of Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program vouchers (aka food stamps) worth two dollars. What began in a handful of farmers markets I Detroit is now expanding state-wide and into …

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Assembly passes food stamp restrictionsMilwaukee Journal SentinelThose who receive food stamps would have to use two-thirds of their benefits for nutritional items, under a bill passed by the state Assembly Wednesday. Republican lawmakers passed the proposal on a largely party line vote of 60-35. It now goes …

OctaFinance.com Stamps.com insider Seth Weisberg Sells 14302 Shares (STMP)Dakota Financial NewsStamps.com logo Stamps.com (NASDAQ:STMP) insider Seth Weisberg sold 14,302 shares of the company's stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $72.73, for a total …

Quartz What's the matter with Kansas's new food stamps law? Almost everythingQuartzThe 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 …

WSAW Assembly to vote on requiring drug tests to receive benefitsChannel3000.com – WISC-TV3MADISON, Wis. -. Drug tests for some Wisconsin residents seeking unemployment or food stamp benefits would be required under a pair of bills poised for votes in the state Assembly. Related Content. Politician, politics, debate, election · Election …

KOIN.com Food stamp fraud investigation nets 2 arrestsKOIN.comPortis reportedly sold her Oregon Food Stamp EBT card to undercover officers, court documents state. When the transaction was complete, other officers arrested Portis, Demer wrote. They found that she had a plane ticket for a 9 a.m. flight leaving … More: continued …

Wall Street Journal (blog) Food-Stamp Use Is Now the Lowest Since 2011Wall Street Journal (blog)The number of people receiving food stamps in the U.S. slipped to the lowest level in almost four years, a sign of an improving economy as well as more stringent qualification rules. According to new Agriculture …