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In this Jan. 29, 2020, photo, chef Samara Henderson checks a lunch order paper at Inspiration Kitchens in Chicago. From Hawaii to Pennsylvania, states are scrambling to blunt the impact, with roughly 700,000 people at risk of losing benefits unless they meet certain work, training or school requirements. Inspiration Corporation, a nonprofit, runs the training kitchen and restaurant out of a converted Chicago warehouse. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

In this Jan. 29, 2020, photo, chef Samara Henderson checks a lunch order paper at Inspiration Kitchens in Chicago. From Hawaii to Pennsylvania, states are scrambling to blunt the impact, with roughly 700,000 people at risk of losing benefits unless they meet certain work, training or school requirements. Inspiration Corporation, a nonprofit, runs the training kitchen and restaurant out of a converted Chicago warehouse. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

March 4, 2020

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Food stamp change fuels anxiety as states try to curb impact
March 4, 2020 1:31 p.m.

Food stamp change fuels anxiety as states try to curb impact

CHICAGO (AP) — Having food stamps offers Richard Butler a stability he’s rarely known in his 25 years. He was in state custody at age 2, spent his teen years at a Chicago boys’ home and jail for burglary, and has since struggled to find a permanent home.