The Herald Feds indict 3 Rock Hill store owners in $5 million food stamp fraudThe HeraldThree Rock Hill store owners have been indicted by federal prosecutors in connection with an alleged $5 million conspiracy to accept food stamps for the purchases of cigarettes, beer and gasoline. In the June 21 …
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Linn’s Stamp News Songbirds in Snow stamps: When and where they'll be issuedLinn’s Stamp NewsFour new Songbirds in Snow forever stamps will be issued Aug. 4 at the American Philatelic Society Stampshow, the annual summer stamp show and exhibition taking place in Portland, Ore. The stamps will be issued with …
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In wake of controversy, USPS mum on Stamp Fulfillment Services operationsLinn’s Stamp NewsBy Bill McAllister, Washington Correspondent. Both the United States Postal Service and Royal Mail have acknowledged they are discussing how much the British mail system must pay for the $24,371 worth of U.S. Harry Potter forever stamps it …
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AmmoLand Shooting Sports News New Federal and Junior Duck Stamps Now on SaleAmmoLand Shooting Sports NewsWashington, DC -(AmmoLand.com)- Hunters, birders, conservationists and stamp collectors celebrated today as the new Federal Duck Stamp went on sale. The 83rd Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp– as it is officially called – …
Read More »State audit finds Ohio food stamps went to dead people, unusual activity indicating fraud – cleveland.com
cleveland.com State audit finds Ohio food stamps went to dead people, unusual activity indicating fraudcleveland.comCOLUMBUS, Ohio — A state audit of Ohio's food stamp program found benefits were paid to dead people and flagged other activity indicating possible fraud in the $2.5 billion program. The federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program …
Read More »Maine’s Governor Wants to Take This Benefit Away From Thousands of People – ATTN
Maine's Governor Wants to Take This Benefit Away From Thousands of PeopleATTN"Doubtful that it will, I will be pursuing options to implement reform unilaterally or cease Maine's administration of the food stamp program altogether. You maintain such a broken program that I do not want my name attached to it. …
Read More »LA-Based Thrive Market Takes On The USDA To Redefine Food Stamps In A Digital Era – Forbes
Forbes LA-Based Thrive Market Takes On The USDA To Redefine Food Stamps In A Digital EraForbesThrive Market, an online marketplace for all things organic, fair-trade, and mission-driven, is petitioning the USDA to bring food stamps online. The curated site, which has been compared to an online Costco model for the …
Read More »Feds indict 3 Rock Hill store owners in $5 million food stamp fraud – Charlotte Observer
Charlotte Observer Feds indict 3 Rock Hill store owners in $5 million food stamp fraudCharlotte ObserverThree Rock Hill store owners have been indicted by federal prosecutors in connection with an alleged $5 million conspiracy to accept food stamps for the purchases of cigarettes, beer and gasoline. In the June 21 …
Read More »This startup wants to be a Whole Foods for online shoppers on food stamps – Mashable
Mashable This startup wants to be a Whole Foods for online shoppers on food stampsMashableBut its latest challenge is one that may be foreign to pricier industry peers: How to persuade the bureaucracy-bound providers of government food stamps to undertake the expensive and logistically difficult process of allowing these credits …
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This week in LGBTQ history: UN issues Free & Equal stampsPeople’s WorldIn February of this year, the United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) issued a set of six stamps promoting the UN Free & Equal campaign for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) equality. The new stamps, which celebrate the diversity …
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