Standard Speaker Long-awaited coal miner stamp due in AugustStandard SpeakerU.S. POSTAL SERVICE The coal miner stamp is one of 12 Forever stamps, inset, in the "Made in America: Building a Nation" series due for sale in August. The issuance of a postage stamp has brought elation and happiness to a group of supporters in … More:…
The New Indian Express Post offices in capital running out of stampsThe New Indian ExpressDespite attempts to sort out the crisis by the Department of Posts, a shortage of stamps that are much in demand has been felt across the post offices here for the last few months. Now, the demand is being met by…
Food stamp program needs serious review, reformIowa City Press CitizenYou can apply for food stamps at the state level of government. In Iowa, your application would go through the U.S. Department of Agriculture office in Des Moines. If eligible, your food benefits are provided on an electronic benefit transfer card (EBT …Charles Lane: A better…
My Turn: No good reason to cut food stamp programConcord MonitorPresently at issue before Congress is the fate of the federal food stamp program, now known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP. Both branches of Congress have been addressing food stamps in the context of the farm bill. On June 20 …Lane: Abolish food…
New York Daily News Food stamps recipients told by 311 they will be fingerprinted, more than a …New York Daily NewsFood stamps recipients told by 311 they will be fingerprinted, more than a year after Cuomo banned the practice. The governor said the practice stigmatized food stamp recipients and discouraged people from getting help. Bloomberg…
Stella stamping across Canada in latest journey – Popular book character …PR Newswire (press release)OTTAWA, July 5, 2013 /CNW/ – Stella, one of the country's most popular children's characters, is always up for a new adventure. Her latest journey begins today as Canada Post celebrates children's literature with two new stamps that will take Stella…
PolitiFact: Lawmaker cites correct stat on food stamp disbursalAustin American-StatesmanAfter airing qualms about cutting “things that work well” during a May 15 meeting of the House Agriculture Committee, the Democrat from Alpine said that some government programs have high error rates but that the error rates for food stamps, meaning … More: continued here
Charles Lane: A better way than food stampsAmes TribuneCongress is in an uproar over the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps. In the past half-decade, mostly because of the recession, enrollment grew to 21.1 million U.S. households — encompassing one-seventh …My Turn: No good reason to cut food stamp programConcord MonitorFood stamp…
Lane: Abolish food stamps; there's a better wayRichmond Times Dispatch (blog)Congress is in an uproar over the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps. In the past half-decade, mostly because of the recession, enrollment grew to 21.1 million U.S. households — encompassing one-seventh …Food stamp cuts can't be done by magicWashington PostDon't take…
No soda for food stamps? Don't whine about free meals. (Column)Chambersburg Public OpinionCommon sense tells us that those receiving generous SNAP benefits, courtesy of those who actually work for a living, should have no say whatsoever in what they can and cannot buy with food stamps. But too often they do, evidenced by the fact…