Republicans To Change Work Requirements In Bill Cutting Food StampsHuffington PostThe legislation that failed in the House last June would have allowed states to require food stamp recipients younger than 60 to either work at least 20 hours a week or spend that amount of time engaged in state-approved "work activities." States would … More:…
Stamps for SequimSequim GazetteAs an avid world traveler and African animal activist, Callahan began collecting stamps through her friend Richard Tarbuck and learned of an array of stamps on her passions. Yet six months in, she's learned 44 countries created hundreds of stamps over … More: continued here
FOX 4 Investigation: Food StampsFOX 4 NewsTaxpayers are shelling out more than $8 billion dollars a year in Texas for food stamps but that money does not always ends up with the families who need it most. And Fox 4 found the government is doing little to put the brakes on this program plagued ……
Food stamp cuts loomSharonheraldBenefits for food stamp recipients have not increased since 2009 when the stimulus increase was added, said Anne Bale, a spokeswoman with the state Department of Public Welfare. While the advocate groups have put out the warning about the looming … More: continued here
Young tennis players have launched a set of stamps marking Andy Murray's historic Wimbledon win. More: continued here
Man sentenced in food stamps fraud caseMiamiHerald.comJACKSON, Miss. — A federal judge has sentenced a man to six months in prison for food stamp fraud. Stanley Jones was charged with lying on food stamp applications in 2008 by representing that nobody in his household had been convicted of a …and more » More: continued here
Food-Stamp Benefit Cut On Horizon For Ohioans10TVAbout 1.8 million Ohioans who get food stamps will see a reduction in benefits when a federal program expires in November. And a new report says that will be devastating to the people who use the program. In 2009, as part of the economic-stimulus law, …and more » More: continued here
Sticking point: Postage stamps, ads not a matchLansing State Journal“Someone should give them the suggestion of selling stamps for commercial advertising like Pepsi, Coke, Ford and Toyota,” Courser said. “I'm sure they would love to pay for stamps— not only for advertising, but it would help the post office.” And the … More: continued here
Ohioans set to take hit if food-stamp boost lapsesColumbus DispatchIn 2009, as part of the economic-stimulus law, federal food assistance — also known as the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program — increased maximum monthly benefits for food-stamp recipients by 13.6 percent. That increase will expire at the … More: continued here
Aid groups fear food-stamp cutsPhilly.comWith food-stamp benefits soon to drop and the prospect of an additional $40 billion in cuts to the federal program looming, New Jersey antihunger organizations worry that the need will grow and they won't be able to meet it. Across the country, food …Advocates warn of cuts to food stamp programHunterdon…