Gas Station Employees Accused Of Paying Cash For Food Stamps, Stolen Items10TVThe owner of the gas station denied the allegations, but agents said the store's clerks repeatedly bought food stamps benefits from an undercover investigator for 50 cents on the $1. “So a $400 card, for example, is worth $200 dollars in cash,” said ……
RT Newark mayor starts living on food stampsRTThe leader of most populated city in the state of New Jersey has started his so-called food stamp challenge, and says a cup of coffee in the morning simply isn't in the budget. In order to raise awareness of what he says is a crucial example of ……
U.S. News & World Report Senate Democrat says she will consider higher food stamp program cuts to get …Washington PostWASHINGTON — The Democratic chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture Committee says she is willing to consider higher cuts to the food stamp program in an effort to include a massive five-year farm bill in negotiations on…
Why is Newark Mayor Cory Booker living on food stamps?MinnPost.comWhat does it take to live on a $4-a-day food budget? For Newark, N.J., Mayor Cory Booker, it means no morning coffee, at least not for the next week. Mr. Booker started a weeklong Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) challenge Tuesday, … More: continued here
Federal court orders Connecticut Department of Social Services to expedite …Torrington Register CitizenHARTFORD — A federal court Wednesday ordered the state Department of Social Services to process food stamps in a timely fashion, criticizing it for its “persistent systemic failure” to comply with the regulations. The ruling by U.S. District Court …and more » More: continued…
Mother Nature Network (blog) Newark mayor starts food stamp dietMother Nature Network (blog)After a bit of back-and-forth on Twitter with a constituent over the role of government in providing nutritious food to its citizens (you can read all about that back story here,) Booker tweeted “Lets you and I try to live on food stamps…
The Star-Ledger – NJ.com Cory Booker's Food Stamp Challenge: Actual Food Stamp Users Weigh InHuffington PostI am a Mississippi resident who receives food stamps, roughly $367 per month (less than $100 per week) for myself and my 4 year old daughter. I can live off food stamps for a week easily enough — it's making…
New poll shows US people on food stamps support food stamp programScience CodexA new poll conducted by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) shows that the U.S. public broadly supports increasing or maintaining spending on the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the Food Stamp Program.and more » More: continued here
Gay Icon Harvey Milk Commemorative Stamps Issued by Florida PostmasterSouthFloridaGayNews.comHarvey Milk A commemorative Harvey Milk private local post stamp was issued Nov. 27 on the 34th anniversary of the late, first openly gay politician's assassination—and Panama City, Fla., postmaster Douglas Sandler created the stamp. A stamp collector …and more » More: continued here
The Jersey Journal – NJ.com Hoboken postmaster invites public to view new holiday stampsThe Jersey Journal – NJ.comThe “Miracle on River Street” event at the Frank Sinatra Post Office at 89 River St. at 11 a.m., will feature speakers and an unveiling of a 24-by-30-inch enlargement of the four 2012 Santa and Sleigh Forever postage…