No place for Telangana in stampsTimes of IndiaIn what is being termed as a slight by philatelists towards Telangana, only on one occasion has India Post issued stamps to commemorate its personalities since 2000. This, even as more than a dozen were devoted to Seemandhra icons during this period of … …
Read More »Wildlife stamps: ‘Managing’ wolves appears to mean killing them – The Missoulian
Wildlife stamps: 'Managing' wolves appears to mean killing themThe MissoulianI attended the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks public hearing on Aug. 14 on the adoption of a new rule creating “Wolf Management Stamps” for $20 apiece which would serve as a donation to FWP to generate revenues for covering the …
Read More »Art Institute painting gets postage stamp treatment – Chicago Tribune
ArtfixDaily Art Institute painting gets postage stamp treatmentChicago TribuneBeing enshrined on a postage stamp is not what it used to be in the days when people would argue vigorously over which pop-culture figures were or were not appropriate for this quasi-governmental honor. But we still pay attention, not because stamps…Hudson …
Read More »Problems in NJ’s food stamps program put funds at risk – www.app.com
Problems in NJ's food stamps program put funds at riskwww.app.comProblems in NJ's food stamps program put funds at risk. The state is working on a fix, said Department of Human Services spokeswoman Ellen Lovejoy via email. Loading… Post to Facebook. Problems in NJ's food stamps program put funds at risk …
Read More »Food stamps’ $80 billion secret spending program – Bangor Daily News
Food stamps' $80 billion secret spending programBangor Daily NewsEven as the economy expands and adds jobs four years into the nation's recovery, the explosive growth of food stamps remains a lingering legacy of the recession. The House on Thursday sought to reduce the federal spending level, voting to cut $39 …
Read More »Many farmers markets accept food stamps – San Jose Mercury News
Many farmers markets accept food stampsSan Jose Mercury NewsCalFresh Benefits, also known as SNAP or food stamps, are gaining wider acceptance at local farmers markets, which is being seen as a win-win for both residents and farmers in the area. Stephanie Case, a San Jose native and mother of two …
Read More »Postal News: Battles of Mobile Bay, Petersburg memorialized on stamps – Lehigh Acres Citizen
Postal News: Battles of Mobile Bay, Petersburg memorialized on stampsLehigh Acres CitizenTwo of the most important events of the Civil War – the Battle of Mobile Bay, Alabama, and the siege at Petersburg, Virginia – were memorialized on Forever stamps on July 30 at the sites where these conflicts took …
Read More »Maine Food Stamps Recipients May Be Required To Work Or Volunteer – WABI
Bangor Daily News Maine Food Stamps Recipients May Be Required To Work Or VolunteerWABINon-elderly, non-disabled adults receiving food stamps would have to work a minimum of 20 hours a week, volunteer or be involved in a work training program in order to keep their benefits. DHHS Commissioner Mary Mayhew said …
Read More »James Greiff: Food stamps’ $80 billion secret spending program – Ames Tribune
James Greiff: Food stamps' $80 billion secret spending programAmes TribuneImagine a government program that has exploded in size, is the subject of bitter partisan haggling and spends almost $80 billion a year in secret. No, not the National Security Agency, the Central Intelligence Agency or the Department of Homeland …James …
Read More »Group: Christie must do more to support food stamps program
TRENTON — A liberal-leaning think tank is calling on Gov. Chris Christie’s administration to do more to enroll poor residents in the federal food stamps program, and take steps to forestall cuts hande More: continued here
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