Asset test for food stamps a sound idea for PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia InquirerIn hopes of protecting both interests, the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare recently re-implemented an asset test for food stamps. An asset test looks at the total wealth of an individual before granting taxpayer assistance.and more » More: continued here
OUTDOORS NOTEBOOK: Trail grants, Online duck stamp measure etc.Grand Forks HeraldWASHINGTON — The US House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a measure that could mean permanent easy access for hunters looking to buy their federal duck stamps online. The e-Duck Stamp program, started four years ago on a trial basis, … More: continued here
Media Matters for America (blog) Promises, promises … the sky is (not) the limitBoston HeraldGingrich, who with former President Bill Clinton pushed the poor off the welfare system after two years and instead made more of them eligible for food stamps, disdainfully calls Obama the “food stamp president.” Actually, Obama is not on food stamps,…
Seneca South: Lakewood Farms honored for conservation effortsElmira Star-GazetteBev and Dave Stamp of Lakewood Farms and Vineyard accepted the Conservation Farmer of the Year Award on behalf of the Stamp family. / PROVIDED PHOTO Lakewood Farms, owned by the Stamp family of the town of Reading, recently was presented the …and more » More: continued here
China Daily Chasing the Dragon…and the Monkey and the RoosterChina DailyThis year, the focus is on stamps. Han Bingbin reports. As a zodiac mascot, the dragon soars above its peers as the symbol of the year. Compared to the rabbit (which just gave up its one-year reign), the ox, rat, snake, monkey, pig, goat, rooster,…
Nation on Sunday Postage stamps with LTTE emblemNation on SundayI was surprised at the communiqué issued by the acting Postmaster General and published in the national dailies in connection with the appearance of postage stamps with the LTTE emblem in certain western countries. His contention that the Sri Lanka … More: continued here
After making history as the first Filipino-owned computer maker to export laptops to China, RedFox Technologies again expanded its international footprint by becoming the first Philippine company to take part at the CES. More: continued here
Prefixmag Miles Davis To Be Honored On U.S. Postal StampNews OneNow the music icon is being honored with his very own US postal stamp. No one played the trumpet like Davis, the kingpin of cool, who was in a league all his own. Davis took the jazz aesthetic to dizzying heights that many have endlessly…
McFeatters: Promises, promisesMetroWest Daily NewsGingrich, who with former President Bill Clinton pushed the poor off the welfare system after two years and instead made more of them eligible for food stamps, disdainfully calls Obama the “food stamp president.” Actually, Obama is not on food stamps, …CNN Florida Republican President Primary Highlights Part IIIBrevard Timesall 16…
In brief: USPS plans Year of the Dragon stamp; Nyack kindergarten registration …The Journal News | LoHud.comWEST NYACK — The US Postal Service is to mark the Lunar New Year by dedicating a Year of the Dragon stamp at a ceremony at the Palisades Center. The event is to begin at 11:30 am Sunday at…