Video: United States stamps for 2018 – Linn's Stamp NewsLinn’s Stamp NewsThe United States Postal Service has revealed some of the stamps it will issue in 2018. Denise McCarty takes a look at those that depict people and places in this week's Monday Morning Brief.and more » More: continued here
WQAD.com Food stamps cut to tens of thousands in IllinoisWQAD.comCHICAGO (AP) — Tens of thousands of Illinois households have been cut off of federal food stamps as a state agency transitions to a new computer system that handles such benefits. The problems come after the Illinois Department of Human Services …Computers cut food stamps for…
Washington Examiner Hungry for accountability: Fixing fraud in food stampsWashington ExaminerThe Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, formerly known as the food stamp program, is once again becoming a battleground for fiscal conservatives, welfare reformers, big-government advocates, and the food police. As Congress begins the process … More: continued here
Marijuana Moment Postal Service bans cannabis stamps (Newsletter: Dec. 19, 2017)Marijuana MomentThe U.S. Postal Service announced it will not allow depictions of marijuana on custom postage stamps— even as alcohol, tobacco and guns are allowed to be shown in some cases. The Trump administration is finally issuing a response to an industrial …and more » More:…
Technical Issues Have Left Thousands of Illinois Families Without Food Stamps Since NovemberGoverningTens of thousands of Illinois households aren't receiving federal food stamp benefits leading up to the holidays because of problems with a state computer system. In 2013, the state's Department of Human Services began rolling out a new computer system … More: continued…
The Advocate House-size 'Paper Machine' sculpture stamps out the notion that print is passéThe AdvocateA large gear at street level is outfitted with self-inking metal plates, currently featuring designs by Amanda Cassingham-Bardwell. (The designs will be regularly swapped out with ones by different artists.) As the gears rotate, the plates stamp… More: continued here
Chicago Tonight | WTTW Why 25K SNAP Recipients Are Suddenly Without Food StampsChicago Tonight | WTTWThe guidelines that require recipients of SNAP, or Supplemental Assistance for Needy Families, to twice a year prove they qualify for the modern-day version of food stamps haven't changed, but the ranks of individuals who saw their benefits abruptly ……
Kankakee Daily Journal Food stamps cut to thousands in Illinois | Illinois | daily-journal.comKankakee Daily JournalCHICAGO — Tens of thousands of Illinois households have been cut off of federal food stamps as a state agency transitions to a new computer system that handles such benefits.Food stamps cut to tens of thousands in IllinoisChampaign/Urbana News-GazetteThousands of…
Marijuana Moment No Marijuana Pics On Stamps, Postal Service Says, But Alcohol And …Marijuana MomentCustom postage stamps may not contain any images of marijuana, even though some depictions of alcohol, tobacco and guns are allowed. That's part of a final ruling the U.S. Postal Service is expected to release this week. “To be eligible for…
British Columbia Bans Grizzly Bear Trophy Hunting as Trump Administration Rubber-stamps HuntsCenter for Biological Diversity (press release)VICTOR, Idaho— British Columbia's provincial government today announced a decision to prohibit grizzly bear hunting province-wide. In stark contrast to the province's decision to protect its estimated 15,000 grizzly bears, the Trump administration in …and more » More: continued here