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Food stamp theft is skyrocketing in Kentucky. Here's how much has been reported stolen
Gannett via AOL· 2 days agoThe state, he continued, "is working...available to them to help protect against theft of benefits." How are food stamps stolen? Skimming a card involves placing illegal devices ...
SUN Bucks: food assistance program released - Salisbury Post
The Salisbury Post· 14 hours agoSALISBURY — According to the Rowan County 2021 Community Health Needs Assessment, the cost of healthy foods was shown to be a barrier to consuming a healthy diet. It was reported that 9.5 percent ...
Pa. food stamp recipients would be rewarded for making healthier choices under House-passed bill
The Patriot-News· 7 days agoThe state House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill this week that would make purchasing...
Double punishment: How a "war on drugs"-era SNAP ban contributes to recidivism and racism
Salon via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe original ban was part of a broader welfare reform law that was signed into law by former...
Oberlin-based City Fresh bridges gap between food growers, consumers
The Morning Journal· 3 hours agoCity Fresh, the Oberlin-based community supported agriculture organization, was founded in 2005 to...
Messenger: Missouri fails when it comes to providing health care or food to poor people
St. Louis Post-Dispatch· 1 day agoMissouri is winning another race to the bottom. Whether it is teacher pay or education funding,...
Horry County pantry helping with food insecurity amid rising costs, SNAP limits
WPDE· 7 days agoFood costs have risen drastically over the last couple of years and are putting a strain on many...
State uncovers $2M in welfare fraud
The Eagle-Tribune· 3 days agoInvestigations looked into more than 1,250 cases during the third quarter of the fiscal year, from Jan. 1 to March 31, and identified at least 241 instances of public assistance fraud, nearly ...
Rights of peaceful protesters must be protected at Democratic National Convention
Chicago Sun-Times· 7 hours agoDuring the mass movement for racial justice in summer 2020, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx...
San Mateo County low-income level: $169K
San Mateo Daily Journal· 3 days agoMaking $169,000 per year is a substantial household income in most of the country, but in San Mateo County, it means you’re struggling to make ends meet,...