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Texas law requires food stamp applicants to be fingerprinted, but federal administrators say the state needs to speed up the process or risk losing funds. More: continued here

More than 10 percent of all Rhode Islanders use food stamps to make ends meet in the troubled economy, prompting more retailers to open their doors to those customers using the benefits. More: continued here

Providence Journal Rhode Island shoppers' use of food stamps spikesProvidence JournalAll the BJ's check-out lines have signs saying that they accept EBT cards which are used by food-stamp recipients. More than 10 percent of all Rhode …and more » More: continued here

Food stamp fingerprinting under scrutinyKENS 5 TVCurrently Texas law requires all food stamp applicants be fingerprinted to prevent people from getting benefits under more than one name. … More: continued here

More than 10 percent of all Rhode Islanders use food stamps to make ends meet in the troubled economy, prompting more retailers to open their doors to those customers using the benefits. More: continued here

Texas could stop fingerprinting for food stampsDallas Morning NewsAP Texas law requires food stamp applicants to be fingerprinted, but federal administrators say the state needs to speed up the process or risk losing funds …Texas under fire over processing times for food stamp applicationsDallas Morning Newsall 26 news articles » More: continued here

Food stamp program needs junk food reformThe UndergroundGranted, you can buy fruits, vegetables, milk, bread and other healthy products with food stamps cards. However, I've worked in several grocery stores and I … More: continued here

7 nabbed in Nassau County food stamp fraud stingNewsdayShopkeepers and workers at five Nassau County stores took food stamps as payment from undercover investigators for prohibited items like cigarettes and …and more » More: continued here

Stamp machine removedBay View CompassThe stamp vending machine was recently removed from the Bay View Post Office lobby, part of a national US Postal Service purge of old technology. … More: continued here

A food stamp fingerprint feudMarshall News MessengerThe federal agency that oversees food stamps wants Texas to stop fingerprinting applicants as a way to save resources and speed up what …and more » More: continued here