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CNBC Republicans Put On A Nice Face When It Comes To Food StampsHuffington PostWASHINGTON — Republicans in the House of Representatives on Wednesday started in on a "top-to-bottom" review the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known by its former name, food stamps — but they say they're not out to …

The Russian region of Ulyanovsk will introduce food stamps in May to help low-income families amid the severe economic downturn, state newspaper Rossiiskaya Gazeta reported Tuesday. More: continued here

The reigning Grey Cup champions will attempt to show their skills in a different sport as they launch another season of Stampeders basketball. This year's schedule features six stops and kicks off with a March 11 visit to Captain Nichola Goddard School in Panorama Hills. More: continued here

Democratic Congressman: We Need Food Stamps Because So Many Fathers …Daily CallerDemocratic Georgia Rep. David Scott said that food stamps are necessary because of America's “policy” of imprisoning families. “First of all, the situation regarding employment and jobs, poverty, all of that. All of that has been structured into our …

CNBC Are food stamps a bad thing? Not if you sell foodCNBCIn the past, Conaway has blasted the food stamp program and cited Government Accountability Office studies showing overpayments to food stamp recipients as well as reports of recipients selling their food stamps on Craigslist or buying alcohol and …House, Senate …

The Republican-controlled House Committee on Agriculture on Wednesday begins two days of hearings on the nation's food stamp program, and they'll be watched closely by more than just the hungry. More: continued here

Census: Almost 88000 households in Bexar County use food stampsmySanAntonio.comRoughly 15 percent of Bexar County households receive assistance through the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as food stamps, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Scroll through to see which ZIP codes have a usage … More: continued here

Jezebel Glenn Grothman Urges Constituents To Keep An Eye On Food Stamp UsersHuffington PostWASHINGTON — It's not unusual for a Republican lawmaker to relate stories of poor people using food stamps to buy questionable items. It's less common for a congressman to urge constituents to proactively snoop on other people's …

Missouri food stamp cuts one step closer to realityWGEM"If the churches had been doing what we should have been doing, we wouldn't have needed as many programs like the state programs for food stamps and all of the state and federal aid that folks are having to rely on now," …

People Magazine Postal Service Announces Maya Angelou Forever StampPeople MagazineFollowing Angelou's death last year, an informal campaign sprung up to get Angelou her own stamp, complete with a petition reading, in part, "Stamps have featured people for their notable accomplishments in the arts. They have included American heroes, …Maya Angelou stamp …