Little girl raids piggy bank to help family on food stamps: 'Here is $10 from me'Syracuse.comSYRACUSE, N.Y. — When Roberta Morgan read a story about how Meghan Fry works full time and still needs food stamps to feed her family, she wanted to help. The town of Clay mom decided to send a gift card…
KSDK Illinois to sell off-highway recreation stampsKSDKSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois officials say they will improve all-terrain vehicle recreational access by selling usage stamps beginning early next year. The Department of Natural Resources announced Wednesday that $15 "off-highway vehicle" stamps…and more » More: continued here
ANALYSIS/OPINION: A few months ago, Washington buzzed with talk of "doing something" about the food stamp program. The congressional spotlight has now turned to the debt ceiling, but the food stamps program still merits a serious examination. It is ripe for reform. Food aid is one of the largest and … More: continued here
Hunters reminded to pick up stampsCasper Star-Tribune OnlineConservation stamp: Required of all licensed hunters or anglers except holders of daily fishing and hunting licenses. Those with pioneer licenses are also exempt. * Pheasant management permit: Most pheasant hunters need this stamp. It includes youth …and more » More: continued here
Hoosiers on food stamps are about to lose benefitsFox 59Scraping by is about to get a whole lot harder for hundreds of thousands of Hoosiers. In just a few weeks, they'll be losing money for food stamps. The Federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, commonly known as food stamps, … More: continued here
SHEFFIELD: Making food stamps more than a handoutWashington TimesWhat has contributed to the massive growth of the food stamps program? Beyond the recession, policies put into place over the last several years have made it easier for people to enter the program. Other loopholes have made it possible for states to …and more » More: continued here
Food stamps go to 47 million Americans a month, almost half of them children and teenagers. A two-year stimulus bump in food stamp benefits will expire Oct. 31, prompting new worries for families. More: continued here
CONCORD, N.H. — A temporary increase in food stamps expires Oct. 31, meaning for millions of Americans, the benefits that help put food on the table won't stretch as far as they have for the past four years. More: continued here
Families, food banks fear food stamp cutsThe ColumbianWhat wasn't expected until this summer is an additional cut to food stamps that's likely to be somewhere between $4 billion and $40 billion nationwide. The House of Representatives recently passed a $40 billion cut, and the Senate previously approved a …and more » More: continued here
A temporary increase in food stamps expires Oct. 31, meaning for millions of Americans, the benefits that help put food on the table won't stretch as far as they have for the past four years. Food stamps … More: continued here