Michigan is changing its policy so food stamp applicants can exempt one car under new requirements limiting how much they can own and still get assistance, state Department of Human Services Director Maura Corrigan told The Associated Press in an exclusive interview Wednesday. More: continued here
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WZZM Michigan changes food stamp rules tied to car's valueUSA TodayIn an about-face, Michigan says it will provide food stamps to applicants who own a car worth more than $15000, the Associated Press reports. The change means needy residents can keep two cars to get to work, school and job …
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AFP Notorious eBay hacker gets 3-year suspended sentenceRegisterVladuz, the Romanian hacker who repeatedly accessed off-limits parts of eBay's website and then publicly taunted company officials over the security lapses, has been handed a suspended three-year sentence, according to news reports. …Romania eBay hacker gets suspended sentenceAFPeBay Hacker Vladuz Gets Suspended …
Read More »Food Stamp Challenge asks people to try living on $31.50 a week – Fox 28
WTHI Food Stamp Challenge asks people to try living on $31.50 a weekFox 28It's called the Food Stamp Challenge. Anti-hunger organizations want people to try living on $31.50 a week. That's the average weekly amount of food stamps people get. The Food Bank said the challenge should give people a …
Read More »15% of National Population Now on Food Stamps – Indiana’s NewsCenter
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