KPVI News 6 GOP measure shields lawmakers' office budgetsBellingham HeraldBy ANDREW TAYLOR — AP Even as they press cuts to food stamps and a host of other domestic programs, Republicans running the House of Representatives are shielding their own office expense accounts from further cuts. In draft legislation supported by …
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Read More »State to drop finger imaging requirement for food stamps – WNYT
State to drop finger imaging requirement for food stampsWNYTSince 1998 New York has had a requirement that people using food stamps, the program now known as SNAP, be finger imaged. "And those who come to government for help in putting food on the table for themselves and their children should …
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Read More »Cuomo Seeks to End City’s Fingerprinting of Food Stamp Applicants – New York Times
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Read More »Cuomo Ends Fingerprinting Requirement For Food Stamps
Applying for food stamps in New York City is about to get a whole lot easier. Today Governor Cuomo announced he would end a finger imaging requirement for people applying for the Food Stamp Program in New York City. The proposal was filed today just five months after Governor Cuomo …
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