Gov. Chris Christie will draw national spotlight to NJNJ.com (blog)KEAN: I have no problem with that, but my sense is that the vast majority of people on food stamps really need them to support their families. I suspect there will be a run on our food banks. Anything the state can do help the poorest…
The cash-strapped US Postal Service has enjoyed no such enchanted burst of activity since the age of e-mail began, but the agency is hoping to cash in on the nationwide love for J.K. Rowling's characters, plucky and evil alike, with a set of limited-edition commemorative Harry Potter stamps. The USPS, which reported losing nearly $25…
Telegraph.co.uk Australia Post stamps presents with a video messageGizmagWhen packaging up a gift for friends and family, the sender sticks the Video Stamp, which takes the form of a QR code, to their parcel and scans it with a special smartphone app. They are then prompted to record a personalized video message of up to…
RumorFix RHOA's Porsha Stewart Caught Using Food Stamps At A Local Grocer?News OneWas “Real Housewives of Atlanta” co-star Porsha Stewart (pictured) spied by a shopper using a government-issued EBT card at a Kroger food chain? Porsha was allegedly eye-balled swiping the Food Stamps card that is typically utilized by welfare …Real Housewives of Atlanta's Porsha…
Bleacher Report Zlatan Ibrahimovic Stamp: Soccer Star To Be Honored By Swedish Post OfficeThe InquisitrBritt-Inger Hahne, the director of stamps at the Swedish postal service, announced the decision by stating, “We know from experience that people choose stamps based on their images. I am very proud and happy to announce that next year we will…
For Stamps, football tradition runs in the bloodSacramento BeeVICKSBURG, Miss. — The phrase "Eleven brothers are hard to beat" has been a motto for Warren Central's football program since the 1970s. For the current crop of Vikings, the extended family is proving to be pretty formidable, too. Cousins Damon Stamps …and more » More: continued here
House Dems Can Block GOP Food Stamp Cuts—By Killing the Farm BillMother JonesThe food stamps program—which helps feed one in seven Americans—is in peril. Republicans in the House have proposed a farm bill—the five-year bill that funds agriculture and nutrition programs—that would slash food stamps by $40 billion. But by …and more » More: continued here
UPI.com Some 170000 US veterans to be cut from food stampsUPI.comWASHINGTON, Nov. 11 (UPI) — Some 170,000 U.S. veterans would no longer qualify for food stamps via a provision of a House of Representatives bill, a non-profit group says. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities in Washington said the House of … More: continued here
Slate Magazine (blog) Gregg Popovich Slams Politicians For Praising Veterans While Slashing Food …Slate Magazine (blog)"Just like the way it is right now – how many vets might have to do without food stamps because of what's going on with the government right now? That program is huge to a lot of these families. I…
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 (UPI) — Some 170,000 U.S. veterans would no longer qualify for food stamps via a provision of a House of Representatives bill, a non-profit group says. More: continued here