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Protect Food stamps as a worthy investmentU-T San DiegoMy name is Jennifer Tracy and I'm the executive director of the San Diego Hunger Coalition. I have a B.A. in political science from Point Loma Nazarene University and an M.A. in nonprofit leadership in management from the University of San Diego. …

City Council Rubber Stamps Parking Meter Deal ChangesChicagoistAldermen held their noses and approved Mayor Rahm Emanuel's changes to the noxious 2008 parking meter privatization deal during Wednesday's City Council meeting. First, though, let's thank the 11 aldermen who voted no to the deal: Bob Fioretti (2nd); …and more » More: continued …

In Lincoln, USDA official defends crop subsidies, food stampsOmaha World-HeraldThe version before the Senate proposes $4 billion cuts to food stamps, while House Republicans are advocating cuts of more than $20.5 billion. Scuse acknowledged that it could be a "potential deal-breaker" if deep food stamp cuts reach President Obama … …

Canada Post kick starts new motorcycle stamp set – Stamps featuring early CCM …PR Newswire (press release)OTTAWA, June 5, 2013 /CNW/ – Today Canada Post celebrates freedom, adventure and speed, with the release of the first two Permanent™ domestic rate stamps in a set dedicated to Canadian motorcycle manufacturing and …

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Food stamps limitsalready cause problemsMorning SentinelI use food stamps and I am already limited from buying food that is prepared or hot. This would include "hot" chili from a salad bar in Hannaford. Also restricted is an "already cooked, warm chicken." Well, by your standards those are not "good" and …

US Rep. Stephen Fincher's stand on food stamps evokes criticismJackson SunFincher, R-Frog Jump, has been roasted by cable news commentators and newspaper editorial writers nationwide due to his recent input into a rewrite of federal farm programs, legislation that also covers nutrition programs like food stamps for the poor.And the …

Getting Carded: Local farmers' markets again accepting food stampsPGH City Paper"There has been this false stereotype of food-stamp users as people who waste their money on food that isn't good for you, even though there is no data to support that," Regal says. But "if we want people to use …

At the farmers market, with food stampsIowa Public RadioAbout 47 million Americans are enrolled in SNAP, more commonly known as food stamps. Most of the money is spent at grocery stores, but an increasing amount is finding its way to small, local markets. In 2008, only 753 local farms and …