New study lauds food stamps' anti-poverty impact as Trump weighs alternativeMarketWatchThe Trump administration is weighing a new food stamps proposal to send a basket of food directly to households. As the Trump administration weighs slashing and dramatically reshaping the food-stamp program, a new study finds the program dramatically …and more » More: continued here
Chicago Tribune Shout Out: Jerry Hoglund, retiring Libertyville postmasterChicago TribuneLibertyville postmaster Jerry Hoglund, center, and his wife receive an honorary proclamation of gratitude from Mayor Terry Weppler during a Feb. 13 Village Board meeting. (Rick Kambic / Pioneer Press). Pioneer PressStaff report. In recognition of his … More: continued here
POLITICO Magazine Trump's Food Stamp Idea Is Like Blue Apron Had a Socialist HangoverPOLITICO MagazineIt was a marriage of “the best of the humanitarian instincts of the American people [and] the best of the free enterprise system,” said President Lyndon Johnson in 1964, a way to combat hunger that would give recipients the ability to…
Orlando Political Observer Bill to Rename Oviedo Post Office After Local Hero Gains Unanimous SupportOrlando Political ObserverA bill introduced by U.S. Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy to name a U.S. post office in Oviedo, Fla., after Army Sergeant First Class Alwyn Cashe has received the support of Florida's entire 27-member delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives…
US-China Institute Happy Year of the Dog! Our Annual Lunar New Year Stamps CollectionUS-China InstituteWe wish you the best possible Year of the Dog! As is our custom, we've collected the lunar new year stamps issued by countries and regions. This year's collection includes 48 issuers and 146 stamps. And because a dog, Laika, was…
KSHB Trump proposes a Blue Apron-style delivery overhaul for food stamp …KSHBKANSAS CITY, Mo. — This week, President Trump and the USDA proposed a drastic change to the SNAP program, better known as food stamps. Instead of food stamp recipients going to the grocery store to use their benefits on select items, the new program…
The Sun Royal Mail paid employees £70k compo after vile racist KKK note …The SunROYAL Mail was forced to pay £70,000 to a group of workers after a racist note was left at a sorting office saying “The KKK just threw a black man down a well”. The offensive note referencing the hatemongering Klu Klux…
Bristol Post Royal Mail pay out £70k compensation after racist KKK note put up in Bristol sorting officeBristol PostRoyal Mail has been forced to pay compensation to workers (Image: David Betts Photography/Trinity Mirror.) The Bristol worker, who is no longer with Royal Mail, said the group was pleased with the pay out from ACAS. A…
Mirror.co.uk eBay is giving away free Cineworld tickets for the next THREE months when you buy two DVDsMirror.co.ukOnline marketplace eBay are giving customers free Cineworld tickets with selected DVD purchases until April. Shoppers who buy two DVDs or Blu-ray items can claim a free Cineworld ticket , and the offer is valid on a variety…
Leeds Live Royal Mail says Holbeck Delivery Office will close but no jobs will be lostLeeds LiveIn a statement, Royal Mail said: "The move is expected to take place in the summer 2018 and the date will be confirmed nearer the time. "The move is part of Royal Mail's ongoing transformation of its business to…