State Assembly approves junk food stamps billThe Sheboygan PressThe bill, sponsored by Republican Rep. Dean Kaufert of Neenah, would require people enrolled in Wisconsin's food stamps program, or FoodShare, to spend at least two-thirds of their monthly benefits on designated items such as milk, bread and vegetables. More: continued here
Read More »Morning briefing: Food stamps, Paul Ryan, WEDC, UW grant, Frito-Lay contest – Capital Times
Morning briefing: Food stamps, Paul Ryan, WEDC, UW grant, Frito-Lay contestCapital TimesAssembly passes bill requiring that most food stamp benefits go to purchasing healthy foods: Food stamp recipients would have to spend most of their benefits on healthy food, and more kinds of food stamp fraud would be explicitly subject …
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Courtesy – Glenda Banta shows off the boxes and boxes of catalogued stamps she spent three years organizing. All total, she catalogued over 1 million stamps before her death. More: continued here
Read More »Some cuts likely for food stamps – News & Observer
Wisconsin Radio Network Some cuts likely for food stampsNews & ObserverWASHINGTON — One of the few programs exempted from this year's automatic spending cuts, the government's food stamp program, which helps feed 1 in every 7 Americans, is likely to get trimmed. Unresolved is by how much. The Democratic chairman …
Read More »Medicaid, food stamps benefits went to deceased, incarcerated recipients … – OregonLive.com
Medicaid, food stamps benefits went to deceased, incarcerated recipients …OregonLive.com251 Oregon Lottery winners with winnings of more than $5,000 received food stamps, including one person who won more than $900,000. 1,309 people received Medicaid coverage after receiving lump-sum or monthly retirement payments. One individual …and more » More: continued here
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Some cuts likely for food stamps – KWQC-TV6 News and Weather For The Quad …KWQC 6Now that former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has resurrected a once-promising political career by regaining his old House seat, he'll have to rebuild the reputation that once earned him praise as a possible…More >> …
Read More »Some cuts likely for food stamps – U.S. News & World Report
Some cuts likely for food stampsU.S. News & World ReportBy MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated Press. WASHINGTON (AP) — The government's food stamp program, which helps feed 1 in every 7 America, was one of the few programs exempted from this year's automatic spending cuts. But now it is likely to …
Read More »Wisconsin Assembly approves junk food stamps bill – The Oshkosh Northwestern
OnMilwaukee.com Wisconsin Assembly approves junk food stamps billThe Oshkosh NorthwesternThe bill, sponsored by Republican Rep. Dean Kaufert of Neenah, would require people enrolled in Wisconsin's food stamps program, or FoodShare, to spend at least two-thirds of their monthly benefits on designated items such as milk, bread and vegetables.Our View | …
Read More »Cuts are coming for food stamps if farm bill is passed, though unclear how deep – Minneapolis Star Tribune
WISC Madison Cuts are coming for food stamps if farm bill is passed, though unclear how deepMinneapolis Star TribuneWASHINGTON – One of the few programs exempted from this year's automatic spending cuts, the government's food stamp program, which helps feed 1 in every 7 Americans, is likely to get trimmed. …
Read More »Cuts are coming for food stamps if farm bill is passed, though unclear how deep – Newser
Cuts are coming for food stamps if farm bill is passed, though unclear how deepNewserBy MARY CLARE JALONICK | Associated Press | 0 minutes ago in Politics. The government's food stamp program, which helps feed 1 in every 7 America, was one of the few programs exempted from this year's …
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