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GPB Senate votes to require 'personal growth' classes for food stampsRome News Tribuneby Walter C. Jones, Morris News Service ATLANTA — A divided Senate endorsed Wednesday requiring people on food stamps to take "personal growth" courses such as job training or completion of their education. The sponsor of Senate Bill …

A US woman won $1 million and continued to collect $200 a month in food stamps, until she boasted about her situation on TV. More: continued here

A US woman won $1 million and continued to collect $200 a month in food stamps, until she boasted about her situation on TV. More: continued here

GPB Senate OKs bill requiring training for food stampsThe Oshkosh NorthwesternATLANTA (WTW) — The Georgia Senate has passed legislation that requires food stamp recipients to earn their GED, pursue technical education, attend self-development classes or enroll in adult literacy classes. The bill was approved by a vote of 40-14.New Guidelines …

A Michigan woman who won big in the state lottery but continued to get taxpayer assistance has been cut off from her benefits. More: continued here

Aggressively pursuing food stamp fraudPoliticoAs agriculture undersecretary and a former director of state Health and Human Services departments in Maine, Oregon and Iowa, I know the importance of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps. More: continued here

KAALtv.com Controversy Over State Rep's Remarks About Food Stamp Recipients Heats UpKAALtv.comShe says she's sorry, but the controversy over a state representative's comments about food stamp recipients in Minnesota continues to heat up. Some groups want a more formal apology. Others now want her to resign. Mary Franson, a Republican …

ABC2 News Duck stamp proceeds fund Blackwater conservationABC2 NewsCAMBRIDGE, Md. (AP) – Federal duck stamp proceeds will be used to conserve 112 acres at the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge on the Eastern Shore. Maryland Sens. Barbara Mikulski and Ben Cardin announced Wednesday that the Migratory Bird …Eastern Ark. acreage acquired …

The Flint Journal – MLive.com State kicks Lincoln Park $1 million lottery winner off food stampsThe Detroit NewsAmanda Clayton, a 24-year-old single mother of two from Lincoln Park, won $1 million in the lottery last September, but continued until recently to get $200 a month in food stamps, according to …

USDA delays banning store owners busted for food-stamp fraudThe RepublicBy ISAAC WOLF – Scripps Howard News Service WASHINGTON – The US Department of Agriculture is trumpeting a long-term drop in the food-stamp fraud rate as it claims to be aggressively improving its investigations, increasing the number of stores it busts …