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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  An advocacy group says only two-thirds of Texans who may be eligible for food stamp assistance received the benefits in 2011.

Monday, May 13, 2013  Texas missed more than $3 billion in Federal Food Aid in 2011 according to recent reports.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Oklahoma congressman proposes $20 billion spending cut over 10 years in nation's food stamps program

Friday, February 22, 2013  An Oklahoma House subcommittee has advanced a proposal to make qualifying for food stamps more difficult.

Friday, August 24, 2012  Food Pantry now open

Monday, July 16, 2012  More older Texans apparently struggling to make ends meet have been turning to food stamps.

Tuesday, July 10, 2012  Is the Texas Lone Star intended to help out Texans being abused?

Thursday, July 05, 2012  House Agriculture Committee unveils its farm bill, calls for bigger cuts to food stamp program

Friday, April 20, 2012  A 35-year-old woman from Lubbock was indicted on Friday for receiving public assistance from two different states at the same time.

Monday, June 06, 2011  Republican Gov. Susana Martinez says she will continue a state program through September to supplement federal food stamp benefits for elderly and disabled New Mexicans.

Friday, October 22, 2010  Lillie Gonzales does whatever it takes to provide for three ravenous sons who live under her roof. She grows her own vegetables at home on Kauai, runs her own small business and like a record 42 million other Americans, she relies on food stamps.

Tuesday, August 17, 2010  Texas Health and Human Services Commissioner Tom Suehs has asked for more than 1,500 new eligibility workers to deal with anticipated higher demand for food stamps.

Monday, June 28, 2010  The federal government is fining Texas nearly $4 million for errors in its issuance of foods stamps.

Wednesday, June 09, 2010  A review by The Associated Press found that dozens of food-stamp programs in 39 states left at least a quarter of applicants waiting weeks or months for food aid.

Monday, April 26, 2010  The food stamp program in Texas is digging out of trouble after it was swamped by hurricanes, a failed privatization effort and cuts to the work force that handles claims, officials said.