/news/tags/food-stamp-programs food stamp programs en-US Copyright Thu, 02 Nov 2017 01:00:09 GMT /news/government-politics/2017-11-01/ohio-house-passes-bill-to-crack-down-on-food-stamps The Ohio House has passed a pair of bills requiring more checks for those who administer the state’s food stamp programs. They considered requiring photos… Thu, 02 Nov 2017 01:00:09 GMT /news/government-politics/2017-11-01/ohio-house-passes-bill-to-crack-down-on-food-stamps Karen Kasler /news/government-politics/2017-03-19/house-senate-leaders-to-propose-changes-to-budget-food-stamp-program-medicaid-expansion Ohio House and Senate leaders are forging ahead with their versions of the state budget while kicking off a few new initiatives in the coming week. That… Sun, 19 Mar 2017 23:07:35 GMT /news/government-politics/2017-03-19/house-senate-leaders-to-propose-changes-to-budget-food-stamp-program-medicaid-expansion Andy Chow /news/government-politics/2017-03-08/a-new-ohio-bill-would-crack-down-on-food-stamp-fraud A new bill in the Ohio Legislature aims to crack down on food stamp fraud.Republican Sen. Bill Coley has a message for people who shouldn’t be getting… Thu, 09 Mar 2017 02:06:01 GMT /news/government-politics/2017-03-08/a-new-ohio-bill-would-crack-down-on-food-stamp-fraud Jo Ingles /news/government-politics/2017-02-08/ohio-auditor-backs-photo-id-bill-to-combat-food-stamp-fraud The Ohio Legislature is considering a bill to add the photos of food stamp recipients to their electronic benefit transfer or EBT cards. The idea is to… Thu, 09 Feb 2017 00:14:25 GMT /news/government-politics/2017-02-08/ohio-auditor-backs-photo-id-bill-to-combat-food-stamp-fraud Jo Ingles /news/government-politics/2016-07-06/ohio-auditor-talks-about-food-stamp-abuse-in-address-to-congress State Auditor Dave Yost has shared his recent limited audit of the federal food stamp program in Ohio with a congressional committee.Yost’s limited review… Wed, 06 Jul 2016 21:11:39 GMT /news/government-politics/2016-07-06/ohio-auditor-talks-about-food-stamp-abuse-in-address-to-congress Jo Ingles /news/community/2016-07-05/advocates-for-poor-ohioans-urge-gov-kasich-to-request-a-federal-waiver-for-food-assistance Advocates for poor Ohioans are calling on Gov. John Kasich to take action now to get more federal money for food programs. The head of the Ohio… Tue, 05 Jul 2016 21:55:33 GMT /news/community/2016-07-05/advocates-for-poor-ohioans-urge-gov-kasich-to-request-a-federal-waiver-for-food-assistance Jo Ingles /news/government-politics/2016-07-05/ohios-auditor-is-set-to-address-congress-on-food-stamp-programs Ohio Auditor Dave Yost is going to Congress. Yost will take his concerns about a big federal program to a House committee this week. Yost will testify… Tue, 05 Jul 2016 13:40:14 GMT /news/government-politics/2016-07-05/ohios-auditor-is-set-to-address-congress-on-food-stamp-programs Jo Ingles /news/economy/2016-06-28/state-auditor-warns-about-food-stamp-program-abuse The state auditor has taken a look at the food stamp program in Ohio and thinks there might be some abuse. Auditor Dave Yost looked at several factors in… Tue, 28 Jun 2016 22:20:34 GMT /news/economy/2016-06-28/state-auditor-warns-about-food-stamp-program-abuse Jo Ingles