CNNMoney Can $1 billion help Americans on food stamps find jobs? – CNN MoneyCNNMoneyHouse Republicans want to give states $1 billion to help more food stamp recipients find jobs. But consumer advocates say that's not nearly enough.House Republicans want to give states $1 billion for people on food stamps to get jobsWQAD.comCan $1 billion help…
The Daily Dot A large number of Amazon workers rely on food stamps for assistanceThinkProgressOver the past year, U.S. cities and states have been tripping head-over-heels in an effort to be the host of the next Amazon headquarters. Last year, New Jersey approved an incentive package that would give Amazon tax breaks worth $7 billion…
Green Car Reports Volkswagen stamps new logo to mark electric transformationGreen Car ReportsEverybody knows the friendly, familiar VW logo—an artistically stacked 'V' and 'W' nestled inside a circle—whether its from smiling New Beetles running around, or the giant logo on the nose of Jerry Garcia's legendary bus. Now, according to Bloomberg … More: continued here
CNNMoney Can $1 billion help low-income Americans find jobs?CNNMoneyAbout 3.5 million of the roughly 41 million people who receive food stamps are subject to this provision. The farm bill would broaden the number of people who have to work. It would require those in their 50s to have jobs or enroll in training and it…
Splinter (blog) A Worrying Number of Amazon's Warehouse Workers Are … – GizmodoGizmodoAmazon bills itself as a creator of jobs. Look no further than the ludicrous subsidy packages offered by cities in competition to host its second headquarters. But according to public records requests obtained by the Intercept, Amazon can drain public …A Staggering Number…
House panel moves to curb food stamps, renew farm subsidiesPost-BulletinWASHINGTON — A bitterly-divided House panel approved new work and job training requirements for food stamps as part of a five-year renewal of federal farm and nutrition policy. The GOP-run Agriculture Committee last week approved the measure strictly …and more » More: continued here
Linn’s Stamp News Signs of summer: bees are buzzing on two different Canadian permanent stamps issued May 1 in bookletsLinn’s Stamp NewsBy Denise McCarty. New booklet stamps from Canada Post depict the rusty-patched bumble bee and metallic green bee, two of the more than 850 species of bees native to Canada. The stamps are stamps…
KCRA Sacramento House panel moves to curb food stamps as part of 'workforce development' agendaKCRA SacramentoAgriculture panel Chairman Michael Conaway said the provisions would offer food stamp beneficiaries "the hope of a job and a skill and a better future for themselves and their families." At issue is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or …and…
KSBW The Central Coast House panel moves to curb food stamps as part of 'workforce …KSBW The Central CoastA bitterly divided House panel approved new work and job training requirements for food stamp recipients as part of a renewal of federal farm and nutrition policy.and more » More: continued here
Texarkana Gazette Maya Angelou celebration set for Sunday in StampsTexarkana GazetteIn addition to Haley-Glass, the celebration of Angelou's life includes music, Maya Angelou poetry readings and the announcement of the 2018 Lafayette County High School Maya Angelou Academic Scholar. The public is invited to attend. "It is important … More: continued here