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No food stamps until other avenues exhaustedKennebec JournalI think that many complainants are missing the point about regulatory changes currently being considered to the food stamp program. I am not a legislator; however, I have real concerns about the food stamp and Medicaid programs, too. My husband and I …and …

PolicyMic Committee to look at requiring ID for food stampsEvening News and TribuneRepublican legislators in at least a dozen states have, without success, pushed similar proposals: They want people enrolled the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — as the modern-day food-stamp benefit is known — to prove who they are …

Calgary Herald Stamps QB Tate vows to finish every game he playsHamilton SpectatorWhat was to be Tate's first full season as the Calgary Stampeders starting quarterback was marred by injuries in 2012, starting with a separated shoulder in Week 2. Subsequent surgery and rehabilitation sidelined him for all but the …

Two new stamps marking the 50th anniversary of President John F Kennedy’s historic visit to Ireland have been printed. More: continued here

WWL First News Apply now for disaster food stampsHouma CourierThe Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program provides free food, paid for by taxpayers, for eligible households that do not receive regular food stamps and need help buying groceries due to lost income after a storm. “The pre-application …La. residents urged to …

Calgary Stampeders head coach and general manager John Hufnagel is pleased to announce that import defensive lineman Shawn Lemon and import quarterback Jimmy Coy have signed with the team. As per club policy, terms of the agreements were not disclosed. More: continued here

PolicyMic Q&A: Jonathan Bader says Congress, Legislature should create jobs, not skimp …Capital TimesAs Congress wages what some commentators are calling a war on food stamps, and the Republican leaders of the state Legislature stage an “ugly attack” on poor people themselves, Bader sat down with The Capital Times to …

WWL First News Apply now for disaster food stampsDaily CometThe Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program provides free food, paid for by taxpayers, for eligible households that do not receive regular food stamps and need help buying groceries due to lost income after a storm. “The pre-application …La. residents urged to …

Louisiana residents, especially those in Terrebonne, Lafourche and other coastal parishes, are being asked to apply now for disaster food stamps as hurricane season begins. More: continued here

Food stamp cuts, farm bill details affect real livesThe Tand D.comCongress is trying to pass a farm bill for the third time in three years. There are no guarantees again. There is major disagreement from House to Senate and among lawmakers from different regions about key provisions in the legislation. …