What I’m Into: Brandi Powell, 34, graphic artist, illustrator, painter (Juice)

Union Applauds Passage of Bill to Issue Food Stamps Twice a Month …SunHerald.com, MS –18 hours agoBy United Food and Commercial Workers Local 876 The grocery industry and its workers, along with food stamp recipients, scored a victory today when the … More: continued here

Disaster food stamp applicants can now apply onlineBellevue Leader, NE –4 hours agoBut they still must to wait in line to receive their food stamps. "It just gives them the kind of information we want," said Kathie Osterman, …Storm victims line up for food stamps; those not in line asked to …Omaha World-Herald (subscription)Food Assistance Program Overwhelmed…

NORTHAMPTON – The city’s farmers markets are teaming up with Grow Food Northampton and the Board of Health to encourage people to spend their food stamps on healthy, locally grown produce. More: continued here

Chester County Prison officials say an elderly man used postage stamps to smuggle drugs into the prison. Photo Credit: Chester County D.A.'s Office More: continued here

Duck stamps need to catch up to economyGoErie.com, PAAmong all of the costs of hunting, the one special stamp that gets relatively few complaints is the Federal Duck Stamp — more correctly but less often called the Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp. Waterfowl hunters, it seems, … More: continued here

The News Journal State charts path from food stamps to better employmentThe News JournalThe program is funded through a three-year, $18.8-million grant to provide job training and case management for Delawareans enrolled in the Supplemental Nutritional Aid Program, commonly referred to as food stamps. The pilot program involves 10 states …and more » More: continued here