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Letter to DPWNewsworks.orgAs reported yesterday by WHYY/NewsWorks' Tom MacDonald, the test would examine recipients' assets to determine if they have enough financial need to receive food stamps. "This decision is not only 'mean-spirited' but counter-productive in helping those …and more » More: continued here

ThinkProgress Pa. letter set May start for food stamp asset testBeaver County TimesTom Corbett's administration to enforce an asset test for Pennsylvanians seeking food stamps says it intends to start May 1. The letter dated Dec. 28 was made available Wednesday to The Associated Press by individuals at Drexel University …

WXIA-TV Try It Review: Black Out security stampWXIA-TVFor about $10, the Black Out security stamp claims it can prevent identity theft by concealing your information behind a veil of permanent black ink. "That's a good idea if it covers all the necessary information," said Cheryl. …and more » More: continued here

MiamiHerald.com GOP candidates wade into food stamp debateWayne IndependentBy MARY CLARE JALONICK,AP AP (AP) — Politicians normally shy away from saying they want to cut food stamps, but this year's Republican presidential candidates are using domestic food aid as an example of a welfare state gone awry. …State stamps out …

PennLive.com Pa. plans asset test for food stamp recipientsYorkdispatch.comMARC LEVY and PATRICK WALTERS AP HARRISBURG – Pennsylvanians seeking food stamps may soon have to pass an asset test that state officials say will help ensure the program aids those who need it most, but advocates for the poor say it …

Crawford County above average in food stamp turnaroundBucyrus Telegraph ForumBUCYRUS — The poor and hungry in Crawford County have a strong chance of getting food stamps on time. About 87 percent of applications filed in November for food stamps in Crawford County were processed on time, a Cincinnati Enquirer analysis …

CBC.ca Ex-Stamps QB Henry Burris sets sights on Grey Cup with new teamMontreal Gazette"Coach Cortez," of course, would be former Stamps' offensive co-ordinator George Cortez, who also was introduced Tuesday in Hamilton as the Tiger-Cats' new head coach. And his return to the CFL after two years coaching quarterbacks with …

Kansas City Star Chinese New Year Stamp Issued in CanadaCRIENGLISH.comCanada Post has issued a pair of dragon stamps to mark the Chinese Lunar New Year as part of celebrations for the upcoming year of the dragon. The newly unveiled stamps are the fourth release in a new 12-year Chinese Lunar …

The news that Pennsylvania will again require food-stamp recipients to meet an asset test brought an increasingly uttered refrain from Michael Hanley."Oh, dear," the executive director of United Neighborhood Centers of Lackawanna County said. "Here we g More: continued here

HARRISBURG – Pennsylvanians seeking food stamps may soon have to pass an asset test that state officials said will help ensure the program aids those who need it most, but advocates for the poor say it may hurt people who genuinely qualify for the… More: continued here