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Nearly 1 in 5 use food stamps in Arizona – | News for Yuma, Imperial Valley …KSWT-TVPHOENIX (AP) – State officials say nearly one in five Arizonans now rely on food stamps. The Arizona Republic reports (http://bit.ly/Z1Pycn) that food-stamp enrollment has doubled in Arizona in four years, to more than …

Bath salts sales and food stamp fraud earn Reno business owner a trip to prisonReno Gazette-JournalA local college student has surrendered to federal authorities to begin serving a six-month prison term related to selling illegal bath salts out of his family's Reno liquor store and engaging in food stamp fraud …

Illinois Food Stamp Program Faces Big Cuts if No Deal in Looming Fiscal CliffMyStateline.com"They're getting a very small minimal amount of food stamps currently so they have to rely on the pantry to meet the need and the gap." Angela Harris, Rockford Life Center Director of Business Development is concerned …

City Makes Food Stamps Available to Higher Income Storm VictimsWNYCThe food stamp allotment will range from $250 to $500 depending on the size of a family. "You will get that as an effort to help you get past or recover from this horrible storm that took place," said Human Resources …

The Star-Ledger – NJ.com Cory Booker food stamp challenge Days 5 & 6: Burnt yamsThe Star-Ledger – NJ.comEntering the 6th day of his SNAP challenge to live on the equivalent of a week's worth of food stamps, Newark Mayor Cory Booker is hitting some roadblocks, but he's still holding strong …

Hip-Hop Wired The Home Stretch: Cory Booker Hangs On As Food Stamps Challenge Winds …Hip-Hop WiredIt's hard to believe that it's been almost a full week since Cory Booker announced that he would partake in a short-lived food stamps challenge, but the end is near. Booker has been keeping the …

Nearly 1 in 5 use food stamps in ArizonaKSWT-TVPHOENIX (AP) – State officials say nearly one in five Arizonans now rely on food stamps. The Arizona Republic reports (http://bit.ly/Z1Pycn) that food-stamp enrollment has doubled in Arizona in four years, to more than 1.1 million people. The state …and more » More: …

What Cory Booker is learning about food stampsMSN MoneyCory Booker, the telegenic mayor of New Jersey's largest city, is spending a week on food stamps to raise awareness about hunger. His campaign highlights one of the bitterest ironies about the public assistance program: Many of its recipients are … More: …

From 2008 to now, the number of Arizonans relying on food stamps has doubled from 600,549 to 1,137,786, and as the need grows, so does the fear. More: continued here

Disaster Food Stamp Aid For Hurricane Sandy VictimsSheepshead BitesStarting this Wednesday, December 12, through Tuesday, December 18, the New York City Human Resources Administration, led by Commissioner Robert Doar, will be enacting a Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (DSNAP) for people … More: continued here