Daily Mail Proposed food stamp cuts could leave 3 million hungry in USKTAR.comA proposal that passed the U.S. House Agriculture Committee Thursday could kick as many as three million people off government food assistance next year, including the U.S.-born children of illegal immigrants. – Phoenix News at KTAR.com.The new American food stamp plantationWashington ExaminerThe rise…
Calgary quarterback Drew Tate will be out for at least the rest of the Canadian Football League regular season. More: continued here
Marlborough Express Collectors stamp their markMarlborough ExpressStories of stamps were neatly displayed in metal frames inside Blenheim's Redwoodtown Hall for the annual national interclub stamp collectors' exhibition on Saturday. More: continued here
CBC.ca Stamps QB Tate to undergo shoulder surgeryCBC.caCalgary quarterback Drew Tate will be out for at least the rest of the Canadian Football League regular season.Stamps' Tate caught between a rock and a hard placeCalgary HeraldStamps quarterback Drew Tate out for seasonMetroNews CanadaStamps' Tate could still face surgery, decision coming soonTSNCANOE –Montreal Gazette –National Postall 41 news…
3 Steps to Protecting Food Stamps From a Cruel CongressHuffington Post (blog)Given that nine states have attempted to pass bills to try to improve SNAP, (all failed thanks to a combined lobbying effort by the food industry and anti-hunger groups, which also stopped New York City's high-profile attempt) why not give the idea a …and…
Stamp Collecting: Flag stamps can teach historyState-Journal.comWe have talked about flag stamps and how they lend themselves to topical stamp collecting. To my way of thinking, the issuing of state flag stamps beginning in 2008 was a high water mark for flag stamps. Most of the 50 states have very attractive flags … More: continued…
Food stamp enrollment surges in Napa CountyNapa Valley RegisterIn Napa County, one measure of food insecurity is the number of families receiving food stamps. Individual enrollment for the food stamp program — known as CalFresh — increased from 4892 in 2009 to more than 7000 people in 2011. Family enrollment … More: continued here
TSN Stamps' Tate caught between a rock and a hard placeCalgary HeraldPivot can have season-ending shoulder surgery or delay procedure in order to return in a few weeks.Stamps' Tate could still face surgery, decision coming soonTSNNo time to panicCANOECalgary Stampeders: Assistant GM Mike Petrie is no stranger to teamMontreal Gazetteall 12 news articles » More: continued…
House Republicans target food stamps in Farm Bill budget cutsallvoicesIn Thursday's Farm Bill battle, House Republicans showed their true colors as they took out their proverbial axe and prepared to starve as many low-income people as they could.Seeds of decent farm bill plantedBismarck TribuneHouse ag committee passes version of Farm BillMcPherson Sentinelall 6 news articles »…
The bright green chair that typically sits on Vivian Canfield's Shreveport porch is more than just a piece of furniture. More: continued here