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ABC News Union helps Resorts casino workers get food stampsSan Antonio ExpressATLANTIC CITY, NJ (AP) — The union representing Atlantic City casino service employees is encouraging workers at Resorts Casino Hotel who took pay cuts last winter to apply for food stamps. Local 54 of Unite-HERE handed out leaflets …Atlantic …

Otterly fine stamps by Edmund ChenAsiaOneNow, Edmund Chen Zhicai can add "stamp designer" to his credentials. Chen, who has a flair for art, was approached by SingPost more than a year ago to design a stamp series featuring the Oriental Small-Clawed Otter, which is native to Singapore. … More: continued …

1 in 6 Arizonans using food stampsKOLD-TVOne out of every six Arizonans is on food stamps, now called SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The US Department of Agriculture says nearly 44.6 million people received food stamps in March. The department says that's up more than … More: continued here

Western Louisville group opposes changing food stamp programLouisville Courier-JournalBrands Inc. Wednesday to question the health implications of a proposal to allow some people to use food stamps at restaurants. The Rev. Gerome Sutton, who heads the African American Think Tank, said the proposal “will affect the health and well-being …Proposal …

Press TV Too much from the government?KETKCome to find out since President Obama took over, a new report says the number of people using food stamps is up 40%. The report called "the note" states that 14% of America is on food stamps. More than 44.5 million Americans received SNAP …

KGO-TV Lawmakers battle over food stamp fingerprintingKGO-TV(KGO) — There was a big battle Wedensday in the state capitol over food stamps. Democrats and Republicans are fighting over whether recipients should be fingerprinted. California is one of three states that require food stamp applicants to be …and more » More: continued here

New Mexico no longer supplementing federal food stampsKFDANew Mexico – New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez plans to end a program that supplements federal food stamps for thousands of low-income elderly and disabled people in the state. The Human Services Department will reportedly …1 in 5 in New Mexico receiving food …

Bill cuts fingerprinting from welfare applicationDanbury News Times(AP) — California would no longer fingerprint recipients of welfare and food stamps under a bill the state Assembly approved Wednesday. Assemblyman Felipe Fuentes, a Democrat from Sylmar who sponsored the bill, said fingerprinting does little to …Bill cuts fingerprinting from welfare applicationSan …

Living on the Edge: Getting By on a Food Stamp BudgetPatch.comCalifornia's average household food stamp allotment is $200 per month. See how Morgan Ray fed her household on $42/week. By Morgan Ray | Email the author | 8:00am Groceries purchased with my food stamp budget of $42 for two people …

Bill cuts fingerprinting from welfare applicationSan Jose Mercury NewsCalifornia would no longer fingerprint recipients of welfare and food stamps under a bill approved by the state Assembly. Assemblyman Felipe Fuentes, a Democrat from Sylmar who sponsored the bill, says fingerprinting does little to deter fraud. …and more » More: continued here