Study: Food stamps most rapidly growing welfare program

Stamps practise safety to avoid illnessCalgary HeraldThe Stamps are doing their best to cover all their bases in that department. Pat Clayton, the team's longtime director of medical services, said players … More: continued here

Legislation Introduced to Require Drug Tests for Food StampsWSAV-TVA Republican State Representative from Vidalia has introduced legislation that would require applicants to pass a drug test before receiving food stamps. Under HB 772, the Georgia Department of Human Services would be required to conduct drug tests on … More: continued here

More than $20,000 worth of cigarettes were confiscated Thursday at an Oklahoma City convenience store after authorities discovered the cigarette packages did not have tax stamps. More: continued here

Malloy Comes Down Hard On Food Aid FraudBob Englehart | Englehart’s View (blog)It is mind-boggling that a state trooper — or anyone else — would throw away a good career for a few hundred bucks in food stamps, but that may well be the case. Four state troopers, including one who earned $124435 last year,…

Majority of Americans receiving food stamps are of working agePenn LiveMaggie Barcellano prepares dinner at her father's house in Austin, Texas. Barcellano, who lives with her father, enrolled in the food stamps program to help save up for paramedic training while she works as a home health aide and raises her three-year … More: continued…

WV Paper's Report on Food Stamps: Closer To the Truth than Most of …NewsBusters –4 minutes agoBy Tom Blumer | March 30, 2008 – 22:45 ET In a Wednesday story on food stamp program participation in West Virginia that is still being linked at Drudge … More: continued here