Heritage.org (blog) Food Stamp Rolls Remain High Despite Economic ImprovementHeritage.org (blog)The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported last week that even with improvements in the economy, food stamp participation rates have reached all-time highs. Since 2008, enrollment has increased by 70 percent, reaching a record 47.8 million this past …Food Stamp Fraud More Than Doubles Under…
Salon Two Republican senators and Fox News think so, but spoiler alert: Not reallySalonFood stamps! For immigrants — possibly illegal ones! — from Mexico! It's a veritable orchestra of dog whistles. That was Daily Caller founder Tucker Carlson speaking with Laura Ingraham Tuesday, but he's hardly alone. Oklahoma Republican Sen. Jim … More: continued here
The U.S. Postal Service plans to release new stamps in July that feature five New England lighthouses, including Portland Head Light in Cape Elizabeth. More: continued here
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Portland Head Light to be featured in new stampsPress HeraldThe other four lighthouses that the New England Coastal Lighthouses Forever stamps celebrate are Portsmouth Harbor in New Castle, New Hampshire, Point Judith in Narragansett, Rhode Island, New London Harbor in New London, Connecticut and Boston …and more » More: continued here
The U.S. Postal Service plans to release new stamps in July that feature five New England lighthouses, including Portland Head Light in Cape Elizabeth. More: continued here
msnNOW Father-son duo arrested in Florida food stamp scamUPI.com (blog)A Florida convenience store owner and his son were charged with fraud and misappropriating public assistance funds after investigators found that the two had bought EBT (food stamp) cards from customers and used that money to purchase store goods.Store owner arrested for allegedly using food stamps…
Salon Two Republican senators and Fox News think so, but spoiler alert: NoSalonFood stamps! For immigrants — possibly illegal ones! — from Mexico! It's a veritable orchestra of dog whistles. That was Daily Caller founder Tucker Carlson speaking with Laura Ingraham Tuesday, but he's hardly alone. Oklahoma Republican Sen. Jim …and more » More: continued here
5 minute DIY: Wine cork stampsBoston.com (blog)5-minute-diy-cork-stamp-shoestring.jpg Cork crafts are all over Pinterest (even on our DIY Boston board) but this easy 5-minute DIY is our favorite because it doesn't require hoarding wine corks for months and months (who has the time and room for that?). More: continued here
Two Republican senators and Fox News think so, but spoiler alert: Not really More: continued here