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Connecticut Pantries Preparing For Possible Food Stamp Halt In Federal Budget …
Hartford Courant Food pantries, soup kitchens and other groups that feed the hungry are bracing for a huge spike in need if a divided Congress lets the federal budget lapse, stopping the food stamp program used by 423,000 people in Connecticut. "We're preparing to help … |
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Canada Post stamps celebrate the beauty of Saint Mary's CathedralKingston This WeekMonsignor Joseph Lynch, (right) unveiled the 2011 Canada Post Christmas stamp collection November 1, which feature some of the stained-glass windows of the Cathedral of Saint-Mary of the Immaculate Conception. Also in attendance were stamp designer … More: continued here
Food Stamp Showdown: Sen. Sessions Demands 'Immediate' USDA 'Explanation' of …Big Governmentby Wynton Hall Continuing his fight against costly food stamp fraud and abuse, Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) has sent a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack requesting an immediate explanation of the … More: continued here
Ex-Fulton County Worker Pleads Guilty To FraudWSB AtlantaValeriy Molokandov pleaded guilty Friday in Fulton County Superior Court to charges that he abused his position to help friends and relatives fraudulently obtain $12000 worth of food stamps and Medicaid benefits. He was sentenced to five years of …and more » More: continued here
Tallahassee: Food stamp needs growSun-Sentinel.com, FLAs the economy tanks, the number of families relying on food stamps for their next meal is rising nationally. Florida has seen the biggest jump, with a 29 percent increase. More than 408835 new recipients were added to Florida's list in the past year, … More: continued here
Amazon and other retailers will soon accept food stamps – WMC …WMC Action News 5For the first time, people who use food stamps will be able to order groceries online through retailers like Amazon.com.and more » More: continued here
Christian Science Monitor Food stamp participation continues to riseChristian Science MonitorBy SoldAtTheTop, Guest blogger / December 9, 2011 This chart shows the rate of food stamp participation, coupled with the unemployment rate since 2004. The two tend to move in tandem, and the 2009 spike in unemployment corresponded with a spike in food … More:…