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MiamiHerald.com Farmers markets getting money to take food stampsMiamiHerald.comThe federal government is spending $4 million to make such markets more accessible to food stamp recipients. By ALLEN G. BREED AP National Writer RALEIGH, NC — The federal government is spending $4 million to help hook up farmers and low-income …and …

Kansas City Star Farmers markets getting money to take food stampsKansas City StarThe federal government is spending $4 million to make such markets more accessible to food stamp recipients. RALEIGH, NC — The federal government is spending $4 million to help hook up farmers and low-income customers. Currently, fewer than …

Farmers markets getting money to take food stampsBlueRidgeNow.comCurrently, fewer than a quarter of the nation's roughly 7100 farmers markets are set up to use the Electronic Benefit Transfer system, or food stamps. But Kathleen Merrigan, deputy secretary of agriculture, said she hopes these grants will bring … More: continued here

USDA is spending millions to give farmers markets technology to accept food stamps, serve more More: continued here

A loosening of some rules on food-stamp eligibility and an expected tightening of rules for receiving unemployment insurance may make more people out of work rely on food stamps, an economist writes. More: continued here

The Illinois Department of Revenue is limiting distributors of cigarette tax stamps to their usual supplies while the legislature and Gov. Pat Quinn debate whether to add an additional dollar to the state portion of the taxes. More: continued here

State limits distribution of cigarette tax stamps during tax hike debateSuburban Life PublicationsBy TIM LANDIS SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Revenue is limiting distributors of cigarette tax stamps to their usual supplies while the legislature and Gov. Pat Quinn debate whether to add an additional dollar to the state …

State limits distribution of cigarette tax stamps during tax hike debateGalesburg Register-MailBy TIM LANDIS SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Revenue is limiting distributors of cigarette tax stamps to their usual supplies while the legislature and Gov. Pat Quinn debate whether to add an additional dollar to the state portion …

Bradenton Herald Manatee County food stamp sting nets 45 arrestsBradenton HeraldBy RICHARD DYMOND — rdymond@bradenton.com Several suspects of food stamp fraud arrested in a sweep by the Manatee County Sheriff's office in conjunction with other agencies were brought for processing to District 1 before being transported to the …Food stamp …

State limits distribution of cigarette tax stamps during tax hike debateGalva NewsBy TIM LANDIS SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Revenue is limiting distributors of cigarette tax stamps to their usual supplies while the legislature and Gov. Pat Quinn debate whether to add an additional dollar to the state portion …