Stamps fined after Sunday’s melee

Miami Herald Turned away from a post-hurricane food assistance center? Here's what to do nextMiami HeraldOver the weekend, several food assistance centers in Miami-Dade and Broward were abruptly shut down by local and state officials because of “health and safety concerns,” turning away thousands who lined up for the benefits. Authorities said the crowd …and…

The Federalist How People (Including Gwyneth Paltrow) Get Food Stamps WrongThe FederalistBefore Gwyneth Paltrow decided to use the supposed equivalent of her food stamp allotment to buy guacamole ingredients, we heard a mother who had formerly taken Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits lament in the Washington …Gwyneth Paltrow bought on food stamps what only rich…

Council OKs $160,000 to qualify residents for food stamps Houston Chronicle Copyright 2012 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 8:46 p.m., Wednesday, October 31, 2012 In recent months, GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney has repeatedly faulted President Barack Obama for the increasing number of Americans ……

The Senate has passed a $124 billion agriculture spending bill that pays to add millions of people to the food stamp rolls as rising numbers of the jobless are forced into the program. More: continued here

Follow along as we do a live blog on the big game between the Esks and the Stamps.

Congress Fails on Food Stamps with Little FanfareThe New RepublicOrnstein helpfully traced the origins of the odd couple that is the bill: Its bloated farm subsidies are tied to the essential food stamps program because of the historic friendship that developed in the early 1970s between George McGovern and Bob Dole.and more » More: continued here