Tag Archives: Farm Bill

New Farm Bill Will Affect SNAP Benefits

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 9:24 — 6.8MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreCongress is currently reconciling the Senate and House of representatives respective Farm Bills, both of which won largely partisan support. Among the proposed changes are increases in requirements for Hoosiers to qualify for SNAP benefits – formerly called food stamps. In today’s Feature Report, WFHB Correspondent Jonah Chester …

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Food Stamp Cuts Would Leave Locals Ineligible, Hungry

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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 9:27 — 6.9MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreThe U.S. House of Representatives struck down the first draft of the Federal Farm bill, yesterday. The bill, which is rewritten every four years, provides subsidies and insurance to farmers and agricultural businesses. It also serves as the regulatory legislation for SNAP benefits, formerly called food stamps. …

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Daily Local News – May 22, 2018

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:57 — 20.6MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreIndiana University will be redeveloping Crosstown Plaza, on 10th street in Bloomington; The influential pop artist Robert Clark, later known as Robert Indiana, died this weekend; The Richland Bean Blossom Community School Board has approved contracting with investment bankers George K Baum and Company to assist with …

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