Food-stamp fight shapes up to be Congress' next big budget battleDallas Morning NewsWASHINGTON — Proposed cuts to food stamps are shaping up to be the first big budget battle since the federal government shutdown. House and Senate negotiators will work this week to try to reach a deal on the long-delayed farm bill, which includes …Nation…
Hiltzik: Food stamps a victim of well-fed slashers in DCSanta Rosa Press DemocratIt means a loss of 21 meals a month for a family of four on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP (the formal name for food stamps). About 47 million Americans will be affected by the coming 15 percent reduction in benefits…
Royal Mail Sale: Union Demands Cable QuitsSky NewsKleinman reported that corporate financiers from JPMorgan presented a spectrum for Royal Mail's value ranging from £7.75bn to £9.95bn – the top end of which was more than two-and-a-half times the price at which ministers ultimately sold shares in the … More: continued here
The Independent Royal Mail sale 'robbed' taxpayer, says Communication Workers Union chief …The IndependentThe postal workers' union have demanded Vince Cable's resignation following claims that Royal Mail was valued at up to £10bn by a major bank – three times the price the Government sold it for this month. JP Morgan reportedly advised the Business ……
Nation headed over 'food stamp cliff'The Hill (blog)Those cuts come primarily from provisions that would make it harder to qualify for food stamps when receiving other aid, such as home heating assistance, and by stopping states from waiving work requirements. Conferees from the House and Senate will … More: continued here
Bring it back Aripeka united in cause to reopen post officeHernando TodayARIPEKA – For the last month and a half since the Aripeka post office closed, residents in the village have had to make a 15-mile round trip to Hudson to pick up their mail. Compared to a mailbox, mail truck or community post office,…
Police buy eBay data to target criminalsThe IndependentPolice forces are paying private sector companies tens of thousands of pounds for databases of detailed personal information that exposes the anonymity of sellers conducting criminal auctions on eBay. The software that processes the information has … More: continued here
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Bring it back: Aripeka united in cause to reopen post officeHernando Today"We are like a community in limbo," said Anna Rock, a 43-year Aripeka resident and retired Brooksville post office employee. "Traffic on U.S. 19 is not safe. There are a lot of crazy drivers out there, and the snow birds are going to be…
Royal Mail strike: Peace talks to avert pre-Christmas action due to resumeMirror.co.ukThe walkout by posties, delivery drivers and sorting office staff – the first national stoppage at Royal Mail since 2009 – could hit deliveries in the run up to Christmas if no deal is reached. It comes amid claims the newly privatised business was…