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Minneapolis Star Tribune Stamps to mark Gettysburg's 150thTribune-ReviewThe image of three Confederate soldiers, taken by the first photojournalist, Mathew Brady, appears as the backdrop of the U.S. Postal Service's “Civil War 1863 Battle of Gettysburg and Battle of Vicksburg Forever stamp sheet,” the latest in a series of …Postal Service …

WBUR Food Stamps: Fighting Hunger Or Draining Resources?WBURCongress says food stamps are costing the country too much and debating big cuts. One in every seven Americans is using them to eat. What's going on? In this 2010 photo, a sign announcing the acceptance of electronic Benefit Transfer cards is seen …

House panel OKs farm bill with food stamp cutsWANEWASHINGTON (AP) — The House Agriculture Committee on Wednesday approved a sweeping farm bill that would trim the $80 billion-a-year food stamp program. The panel rebuffed Democratic efforts to keep the food stamp program whole, as debate on the … More: continued …

Heritage.org (blog) Senate rejects amendment to turn food stamps into a block grant programThe Hill (blog)The Senate rejected a farm bill amendment that would have turned food stamps into a state block grant program. Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) introduced the amendment, which he said would have saved $300 billion over …

Armuchee's Augusta Hosmer is a Stamps Leadership ScholarRome News TribuneAugusta Hosmer, a senior at Armuchee High School, has been named a Stamps Leadership Scholar and will receive a scholarship valued at $210,000 for her college experience. The scholarship will include funds for enrichment that will allow for … More: continued …

Augusta Hosmer, a senior at Armuchee High School, has been named a Stamps Leadership Scholar and will receive a scholarship valued at $210,000 for her college experience. The scholarship will inclu… More: continued here

Heritage.org (blog) Senate rejects bid to let states run food stampsMiamiHerald.comWASHINGTON — The Senate on Wednesday rejected a Republican bid to turn the federal food stamp program over to the states. Known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, the food stamp program is administered by the Agriculture …Senate …

Heritage.org (blog) Senate rejects bid to let states run food stampsHouston ChronicleWASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Wednesday rejected a Republican bid to turn the federal food stamp program over to the states. The current program, known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is administered by the …Senate …

Food Stamp Cuts Feared By VeteransHuffington PostWASHINGTON — Veterans have a reminder for the Senate as it takes up plans to cut food stamps by $4.1 billion this week: The aid has been — and still is — vital to people who served their country. For Iraq veteran Don Martinez, …

Donnelly wants farm bill, food stamps kept togetherFort Wayne Journal GazetteFunding for food stamps has overshadowed agriculture policy in congressional debate about a five-year farm bill. The Senate this week rejected farm-bill amendments to cancel food-stamp spending reductions, make greater spending cuts and turn the … More: continued here