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Bangor Daily News States follow Maine in declining federal funds for food stampsBangor Daily NewsFood stamp enrollment in the U.S. is declining from record levels, in part because some states are ending benefits earlier than they have to. Seven states, all led by Republicans, have decided this year to end …

Linn’s Stamp News Stamp pairs that carry high Scott values highlight upcoming Kelleher saleLinn’s Stamp NewsThis unused pair of the United States 1857 1¢ blue Benjamin Franklin perforated issue includes both the type III variety at left and the type IIIa stamp at right. It will be offered by Daniel …

Push for healthier food could eliminate some stores from food stamp programDuluth News TribuneWASHINGTON — New federal regulations intended to promote healthy eating could make it harder to use food stamps at convenience stores — a change that opponents say will leave disadvantaged people with fewer places to buy groceries. …

Songbirds in Snow Forever stamps take flightPutnam County RecordThe stamps are available in booklets of 20, with each of the four stamp designs repeated five times. They feature the golden-crowned kinglet (Regulus satrapa), the cedar waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum), the northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) and … More: continued here

Missouri Man Gets Two Years For $500K Food Stamps SchemeDaily CallerThe owner of a Missouri convenience store was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison for accepting $550,000 in illegal food stamps transactions at his store, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Patrick Buck of Cape Girardeau Mo., pleaded …

ActionNewsJax.com More will have to work to keep food stamps | WJAX-TVActionNewsJax.comGeorgia plans to extend the work mandate from three counties to 24 across the state.Welfare to work: A successful federal programThe Citizen.comall 2 news articles » More: continued here

Food stamp rolls drop as states decline federal benefitThe Detroit NewsWashington — Food-stamp enrollment in the U.S. is declining from record levels, in part because some states are ending benefits earlier than they have to. Seven states, all led by Republicans, have decided this year to end waivers for some …

Online Athens New food stamp rules could affect hundreds of Athens area recipientsOnline AthensA decreasing unemployment rate is triggering implementation of a program requiring food stamp recipients with no children to find a job or lose that benefit in Athens-Clarke County and a number of other area counties, according to …

Greensboro News & Record U.S. Postal Service dedicates Songbirds in Snow Forever stampsGreensboro News & RecordThe northern cardinal is featured among four new stamps offered by the U.S. Postal Service. The cardinal is the state bird for Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia. Other stamps show …

Philippine Star PhlPost issues Duterte inauguration stampsPhilippine StarMANILA, Philippines – Apart from action figures and game applications, supporters of President Duterte can now add to their collection copies of his inauguration stamp recently issued by the Philippine Postal Corp. (PhlPost). Since Aug. 1, PHLPost has … More: continued here