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Fort Dodge Messenger Congress Passes Farm Bill to End Fight Over Food StampsBloombergThe Senate passed and sent to President Barack Obama a measure that sets U.S. agricultural policy for five years, ending the toughest legislative battle on renewal of the farm bill in almost two decades with cuts to crop …

Congress's newly approved farm bill cuts $8 billion from food stamps over a decade, barely 1 percent a year. Low-income households in 16 states will feel the effect the most. Why is that (and answers to other FAQs)? More: continued here

Woman must pay restitution over stolen Food StampsWIVBA 27-year-old woman has been ordered to pay restitution for illegally obtaining nearly $6,000 in Food Stamps. Between August 2011 and September 2012 in Olean, Fallon Smith of Delevan committed fourth degree welfare fraud and fourth degree grand … More: continued here

Christian Science Monitor Does slicing $8 billion from food stamps cut to bone or just trim some flab?Christian Science MonitorA considerable weight of economic evidence contradicts the notion that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP (long known as food stamps), is a runaway entitlement that's wasting vast taxpayer dollars. …

Progress continues toward cutting food stamps backlogWRAL.comFor months, the USDA has warned DHHS Secretary Aldona Wos that the state was at risk of losing this funding, which the federal government contributes for administrative costs of North Carolina's food stamps program. At issue, federal officials say, are …and more » More: continued here

Deseret News 'Heat and eat' food stamps scam must endThe Sheboygan PressPeople eligible for food stamps can get more of them if they can show that they also get assistance paying their heating bills, typically from a separate anti-poverty program: the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program — LIHEAP in …

For the past few weeks, postal customers in the city have been suffering for want of stamps of smaller denominations and postcards.Customers complain they are unable to get stamps for 25 pa… More: continued here

State rep. introduces bill to drug test for food stampsMyFox AtlantaShould people who receive Food Stamps be required to pass a drug test? Well, nearly 15 percent of the America's population receives Food Stamps. In Georgia, nearly 1.8 million people received Food Stamps in December of 2013. That month alone, …

Should people who receive Food Stamps be required to pass a drug test? Well, nearly 15 percent of the America's population receives Food Stamps. More: continued here

The compromise farm bill ready to pass the Senate on Tuesday sets policy for food stamps and farm programs. The five-year bill would cut food stamps by around $800 million a year and continue generous farm subsidies. Some of what's in the bill: More: continued here