It had the makings of must-read story: a Republican lawmaker believes a faux news report that Colorado's pot shots are accepting food stamps and introduces a bill to outlaw the practice.
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NEW YORK — The mayors of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Minneapolis and 14 other cities are reviving a push against letting food stamps be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks. More: continued here
A Dunedin stamp collector has won gold at a world exhibition in Prague. Greg Francis (68), of Waverley, was one of five New Zealanders invited to submit collections to the Praga 2008 World Philatelic Exhibition and he was the only one to collect a gold medal. More: continued here
New York Times House Republicans Push Through Farm Bill, Without Food StampsNew York TimesWASHINGTON — Republicans muscled a pared-back agriculture bill through the House on Thursday, stripping out the food stamp program to satisfy recalcitrant conservatives but losing what little Democratic support the bill had when it failed last month.House Republicans drop food stamps from…
It's Time to Reexamine the Welfare Reform Law of 1996Huffington PostWelfare recipients continued to be eligible for food stamps which effectively became the cash provided to the welfare recipient who sold the food stamps. The Times article, which was superbly written and researched by Jason DeParle, pointed out the …Time To Revisit Welfare ReformNewsMax.comThe New…
As the number of South Dakotans out of work increases, so does the number of people on food stamps. Observers and people using the benefit say it’s a result of the difficult economic times hitting the state. More: continued here
Food banks cope with 'massive need'BlueRidgeNow.com, NC –49 minutes agoStack added MANNA tries to sign up people for food stamps, if they are eligible. “It relieves some of the burden on the agency,” said Stack. … More: continued here