Food Stamps: The Safety Net That Deserves Its NameThe Nation.This is the home of the Waverly Food Stamp Center, one of eighteen such centers in New York City. On a recent Monday morning, it was choked with visitors—men, women and kids in strollers—heading to appointments, picking up applications and pressing … More: continued here
Food stamp theft nets Helena man prison timeHelena Independent RecordA Helena man who received about $15800 in food stamps and other federal assistance for which he didn't qualify was ordered to spend six months in prison and repay the money promptly. Jason Isbell, 40, apologized to the court for the theft, …Cascade man sentenced for…
AllGov Oh, those food stamp millionairesSyracuse.com (blog)By The Post-Standard Editorial Board One thing Republicans, Democrats and Occupy movement protesters surely agree on: Millionaires should not be eligible for food stamps or unemployment insurance. A provision to that effect was part of the measure …House Republicans Pledge No Food Stamps for MillionairesAllGovHouse Bill to End Food…
New Jersey's Wealthiest County Leads Rise in Residents Using Food StampsBloombergThe percentage of US households using food stamps has more than doubled in six of the 10 wealthiest counties in the nation as more residents find themselves out of work and unable to sell their homes. The increase among counties with more than 65000 ……
Census shows 1 in 2 people are poor or low-incomeBoston.com"Safety net programs such as food stamps and tax credits kept poverty from rising even higher in 2010, but for many low-income families with work-related and medical expenses, they are considered too `rich' to qualify," said Sheldon Danziger, …and more » More: continued here
New Jersey's Richest County Leads Rise in Food Stamp RecipientsBusinessWeekThe percentage of US households using food stamps has more than doubled in six of the 10 wealthiest counties in the nation as more residents find themselves out of work and unable to sell their homes. The increase among counties with more than 65000 … More:…
Census shows 1 in 2 people are poor or low-incomeThe Associated Press"Safety net programs such as food stamps and tax credits kept poverty from rising even higher in 2010, but for many low-income families with work-related and medical expenses, they are considered too 'rich' to qualify," said Sheldon Danziger, …and more » More: continued here
Police: Texas welfare standoff mom had gun in 2010CBS NewsRachelle Grimmer was also found with food stamps, a New York driver's license and said her family was staying on the beach "as a learning experience," according to a September 2010 report filed by a Kleberg County sheriff's deputy. …and more » More: continued here
Saginaw poet Theodore Roethke receives stamp of approval from the United …The Saginaw News – MLive.comBy Sue White | The Saginaw News Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Theodore Roethke, long revered for his intimate, introspective works and embraced as one of Saginaw's favorite sons, soon will receive a national stamp of approval. … More: continued here
Tim Stamps, owner of Super D Drug Store in McComb, isn’t resting on success. He continues to add more services for his customers. More: continued here