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THE MINNESOTA BASHAW BLOG EBT/FOOD STAMPS REALLY?!?!?!
I just purchased some food at Super One and witnessed a gentlemen buy a 24 pack of diet sierra mist with his EBT card. At least it was...
Posted on 1/17/13 at 2:49 PM
STAFF BLOG THE N.D. CAPITOL AND BEYOND Online application for public assistance programs
From a news release: The North Dakota Department of Human Services announced today that people can apply online for assistance programs, such as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, the Supplemen...
Posted on 9/7/10 at 11:54 AM
St. Paul firm files complaint against USDA on food stamp issue 
Lakeland Fine Foods of St. Paul has filed a complaint in federal court against the U.S. Department of Agriculture, in a dispute over a food stamp program. Lakeland says the USDA wrongly accused the company of improperly using benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.
By Stephen J. Lee , January 22, 2012
Food stamp users tell critics: Walk in our shoes
Some have advanced degrees and remember middle-class lives. Some work selling lingerie or building websites. They are white, black and Hispanic, young and old, homeowners and homeless. What they have in common: They're all on food stamps.
By Jesse Washington , January 19, 2012
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N.D. 1 of 3 states where food stamp use dropped in 2011
The number of North Dakotans using food stamps to buy groceries dropped 2 percent in the last month of fiscal 2011 as the state's population swelled to an all-time high spurred by a hardy economy. Besides North Dakota, Illinois and Wyoming also showed a drop in food stamp usage. Seventeen states showed increases of 10 percent or more.
By Associated Press , January 04, 2012
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Former St. Paul corner market owner admits to $3 million food stamp scheme
Khaffak S. Ansari, 45, of Arden Hills, pleaded guilty today in federal court in St. Paul to food stamp fraud by making bogus redemptions for cash and ineligible merchandise at the Stryker Avenue Market, on Stryker Avenue south of downtown on St. Paul's West Side.
By Paul Walsh , September 22, 2011
Record number of North Dakotans using food stamps
A record number of North Dakotans are using food stamps to buy groceries, coinciding with the state's population growth but contrary to its robust economy, the director of the state Data Center says.
By James MacPherson , February 11, 2011
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David Heinrich, Adrian, N.D., letter: Misleading letter criticizes farm bill
The letter incorrectly argues that the 2008 farm bill “added to the nation’s deficit.” This is completely false. When the 2008 farm bill passed in May of that year, the Congressional Budget Office — the nonpartisan accountants of Congress — said it would save taxpayers more than $100 million over 10 years.
December 10, 2010
N.D. NOTEBOOK: Assistance programs can be applied for online
North Dakotans can now apply online for assistance programs, such as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (food stamps), child care assistance and Medicaid.
By Teri Finneman , September 12, 2010
Ind. accused of cutting aid to food stamp users
For at least a decade, as many as 6,000 of Indiana’s neediest adults have seen some of their state aid payments slashed simply because they receive food stamps — a practice that advocates and legal experts say is a clear violation of federal law.
By Charles Wilson , July 20, 2010
Minnesota bill would end asset test for food stamps
The bill from Democratic Sen. Linda Berglin of Minneapolis would repeal a requirement to show no more than $7,000 in assets such as cash, money in the bank and stocks to qualify for food support. Vehicles already are not counted.
By Associated Press , March 16, 2010
USDA: Minnesota got $80 million stimulus dollars for food aid
More than 400,000 Minnesotans now get benefits from the SNAP program, up 32 percent from a year ago. About half of them are children. The stimulus money works out to an extra $80 a month for a family of four.
February 18, 2010
N.D. issues $7.7 million in food stamps
The North Dakota Grocers Association said in a mail release that more than $7.7 million in food stamps were issued to households in November 2009, up from $5.75 million in November 2008.
January 04, 2010
Despite recession, crime keeps falling
Most surprisingly, murder and manslaughter fell 10 percent for the first half of the year. “That’s a remarkable decline, given the economic conditions,” said Richard Rosenfeld, a sociologist at the University of Missouri-St. Louis who has studied crime trends.
By Devlin Barrett , December 21, 2009
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