WJLA Food stamps prevalent in VirginiaWJLAAmong the eight regions in the state, only northern Virginia had a lower food stamp rate than the state average of 11.6 percent. Five percent of northern Virginians get food stamp assistance. On the flip side, the participation rate in Southside was …Record 20% of Households on Food Stamps in…
Postage stamp prices go up on SundayDuncan BannerThe rate increase was prompted by the recession, which resulted in a loss of money made off stamps between 2008 and 2009, according to postal officials. The rate increase was proposed as temporary, not lasting longer than two years. Davis said the … More: continued here
Allentown Morning Call State tells woman: No food stamps because you diedAllentown Morning CallThe two-page letter was sent to her by the state Department of Public Welfare on Dec. 16. The first page said she no longer qualified for SNAP, the acronym for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (or food stamp) Program, "because someone in your ……
One in five US households on Food StampsCatholic OnlineThere was lots of coupon flashing at grocery store checkout lines in the recently retired year of 2013. According to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a record 20 percent of American households — one in five, was on food stamps last year …and more » More:…
Price Of Stamps RisesKMVTTwin Falls, Idaho ( KMVT-TV / KTWT-TV ) The price of stamps is set to skyrocket this weekend. Currently stamps are 46-cents, but on Sunday, the cost will rise to 49-cents each. That may not seem like a lot, but really it's a seven percent increase. The …and more » More: continued here
People getting food stamps may soon have to get drug testsWXIA-TVAnyone who fails the drug test would be ineligible for food stamps until a subsequent test is passed. If an applicant fails a second time, that person would be ineligible for food stamps for three months. Any person failing three times would become … More:…
Calgary Stampeders head coach and general manager John Hufnagel is pleased to announce the re-signing of non-import defensive back Jeff Hecht. As per team policy, terms of the agreement were not disclosed. More: continued here
Media Matters for America (blog) Did Fox News lie about Coloradans using food stamps to buy marijuana? You …Penn LiveFor some, yesterday's "Welfare for Weed" segment is classic Fox News – provocative, combative and very uncomfortable for left-leaning folk. For others, it is simply an outrageous lie that deals another blow to the public image…
Legislation Introduced to Require Drug Tests for Food StampsWSAV-TVA Republican State Representative from Vidalia has introduced legislation that would require applicants to pass a drug test before receiving food stamps. Under HB 772, the Georgia Department of Human Services would be required to conduct drug tests on … More: continued here
Price of stamps to increase Jan. 27fox4kc.comThe price of stamps is about to increase. Currently stamps cost .46 each, but on Sunday, Jan. 26, the price will increase by three cents. Consumers can still buy “forever” stamps at the .46 rate prior to the price increase and use them until they run out. More: continued…