New York Daily News Andrew Cuomo games food stamp cutPoliticoNew York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has a plan for thwarting the will of Congress and recovering $457 million per year in food stamp cuts his state faces due to changes in the new farm bill. He just needs New York to contribute another $6 million in…
British Beatles icon John Lennon is set to appear on stamps in the United States. More: continued here
Cuomo acts to prevent cuts in food stamps for 300000 familiesNewsdayThe state is moving to offset recent federal cuts to the food stamp program for about 300,000 New Yorkers — including 12,500 Long Island recipients. Last month, Congress approved $8 billion in cuts to the federal food stamp program over the next decade. More: continued…
MSNBC A letter to Dick Cheney about the military and food stampsMSNBCMr. Cheney, under your false choice, you wouldn't be picking soldiers over “food stamps.” You'd be picking weapons systems over the many soldiers on food stamps. But you know that. So why did you grab this comparison out of the thin Wyoming air? Well …Raising…
Dylan Favell scored the shootout winner for the Swan Valley Stampeders as they knocked off the visiting Virden Oil Capitals 5-4 in a preview of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League's Sher-Wood Division semifinals on Friday night. Elsewhere on Friday, it was: Neepawa Natives 3, Dauphin Kings 2 (SO); More: continued here
NBC 7 San Diego Editorial: Military spending and food stampsThe RecorderDoing so, he would realize that veterans and their families aren't immune to requiring the assistance of food stamps, now known as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). According to analysis from the Center on Budget Policy and Policy …Douglas Cohn: Balancing budget on backs of military…
Philly.com Dealing with food stamp cut is no SNAPPhilly.comThe daily and sometimes painful choices made by parents in the food-stamp program like Gaines-Turner – who said that she or her husband might skip a meal late in the month to make sure the children have enough – are the mosaic that tends to get lost…
Why This Red Smudge Is the Most Valuable Stamp in the WorldGizmodoIt may be hard to believe, but that faded bit of paper you see above is actually the most sought-after and revered stamp in the world. Or at least, it will be this June, which is when it's poised to pull in a whopping…
The Guardian Price of first-class stamp to rise by 2pThe GuardianRoyal Mail said that under the regulatory framework it could have increased second-class stamps to 57p, adding that the average price for a first-class letter is 67p and 60p for second-class. A large-letter first-class stamp up to 100g will rise by 3p …Royal Mail raises…
Lynchburg, VA – He was a major civil rights leader in Lynchburg. From Rosa Parks to Martin Luther King Junior to the election of President Obama, Garnell Stamps knew history. Many in the community are mourning his loss as Garnell passed away Friday morning at age 79. More: continued here