Staunton News Leader States test ways to put food stamp recipients to workMohave Valley NewsWASHINGTON (AP) — New federal grants will help 10 states test programs to help food stamp recipients find jobs, from using career coaches to quicker training courses to mental health assistance. The grants, announced Friday in …
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USPS Releases Water Lilies Forever StampSierra Sun TimesMarch 20, 2015 – CLEVELAND, OH — Spectacular photographs celebrate the beauty and elegance of water lilies with four new Forever stamps available nationwide today. The Water Lilies Forever stamps were dedicated at the Garfield-Perry March Party … More: continued here
Read More »Feds: Man used fake checks to steal over $650K worth postage stamps
A federal grand jury returned a criminal indictment Friday against a man charged with 29 felonies. Jimmy Lee Williams, 47, is charged in connection with a fraudulent check scheme that allegedly netted more than $650,000 in worth of postage stamps and other merchandise, the Department of Justice said. According to …
Read More »DSOB rubber stamps Hamburg’s 2024 games bid – Yahoo Sports
DSOB rubber stamps Hamburg's 2024 games bidYahoo SportsBerlin (AFP) – Hamburg's hopes of hosting the 2024 Olympic Games moved a step closer to reality on Saturday when the German Olympic Sports Federation (DSOB) voted unanimously to rubber-stamp their bid.and more » More: continued here
Read More »House Dem Hits Panic Button: Food Stamps Cuts Will Revive Depression-Era … – NewsBusters (blog)
NewsBusters (blog) House Dem Hits Panic Button: Food Stamps Cuts Will Revive Depression-Era …NewsBusters (blog)Federal funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), better known as food stamps, has soared nearly fourfold from $21 billion in 2002 to $76 billion last year, with most of the increase stemming the Democrat-created …
Read More »See No Junk Food, Buy No Junk Food – New York Times
See No Junk Food, Buy No Junk FoodNew York TimesFood stamps, which began 50 years ago as part of the war on poverty, are now officially known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. Despite its name, it pays for mountains of food that's not only not nutritious, but …
Read More »DSOB rubber stamps Hamburg's 2024 games bid
Hamburg's hopes of hosting the 2024 Olympic Games moved a step closer to reality on Saturday when the German Olympic Sports Federation (DSOB) voted unanimously to rubber-stamp their bid. After a select committee announced last Monday that the Hanseatic City had seen off a rival proposal from Berlin, Hamburg's bid …
Read More »Go Guide: Bargains, stamps, music, wine and canvas and Harry Potter – Palladium-Item
Palladium-Item Go Guide: Bargains, stamps, music, wine and canvas and Harry PotterPalladium-ItemPut your stamp on it. Where can your kids learn about pop culture, art and history at little cost? Consider taking them to the 57th annual local stamp show and see if they might enjoy starting a stamp collection. …
Read More »Feds Give $200M to Help People on Food Stamps Get Jobs – NBCNews.com
NBCNews.com Feds Give $200M to Help People on Food Stamps Get JobsNBCNews.comThe average gross monthly income in households that got food stamps in 2013 was $758. "Many of them are working in jobs where wages are too low to feed their families," Weill said. "We need to think of this …
Read More »Georgia getting federal funds to get people off of food stamps – WSB Atlanta
WSB Atlanta Georgia getting federal funds to get people off of food stampsWSB AtlantaSecretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Labor Secretary Thomas Perez talked about job training specifically aimed at getting people off of food stamps, which the government calls the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. “One misconception may be …Funding coming …
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