News 10NBC Lawmaker sponsors bill to limit food stamp purchases of 'luxury food'News 10NBCA local lawmaker wants to ban people from using food stamps to buy junk food or so-called "luxury foods." Right now, state-issued EBT cards can be used to buy cookies and soda as well as items like lobster. Local State Senator Mike…
Forsyth County News Online Many in Forsyth could lose food stamps due to improved economyForsyth County News OnlineFORSYTH COUNTY — Forsyth County's unemployment rate of 3.9 percent means some local residents may no longer be eligible for food stamps. Over the course of 2016, Georgia and 22 other states are set to re-impose a three-month…
NJ.com Lawmakers to Christie: Restore food stamps for 11K residents in N.J.NJ.comTRENTON — The Assembly approved legislation Thursday that would restore food stamp benefits to 11,000 unemployed people who lost them when a temporary program expired and the Christie administration declined to seek an extension from the federal …NJ lawmakers look to restore food stamps to…
Grist Food stamps change would make convenience stores stock actual foodGristThe rule change (here) would require that stores carry staple foods — “meat, poultry, or fish; bread or cereals; vegetables or fruits; and dairy products” — if they want to accept food stamps (or SNAP benefits, if you want to be technical). It … More:…
The Journal News | LoHud.com No food stamps for steak or lobster, bill saysThe Journal News | LoHud.comALBANY – A state lawmaker wants to block the use of food stamps for "luxury" items like high-end steaks, lobster and junk food. Sen. Patty Ritchie, R-Oswegatchie, St. Lawrence County, introduced a bill Wednesday that would further restrict…
Music Times Justin Bieber Details his Tattoos, Disses Tramp Stamps, but What About his Mustache? [VIDEO]Music TimesIt is honestly a great way to learn a bit more about Bieber, why he has certain tattoos, and what he thinks of people with "tramp stamps," but there is one glaring omission – why doesn't he talk about…
Lawmakers to act on restoring food stamps waiverSFGateTRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey's Democrat-led Legislature is planning to move forward with a measure to restore a federal food stamps waiver that the Christie administration recently stopped applying for. The Assembly is scheduled to vote Thursday on …and more » More: continued here
Munchies_ Food by VICE A Fun-Hating Senator Wants You to Stop Using Your Food Stamps at Strip ClubsMunchies_ Food by VICETo make matters worse, the program itself, officially known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), is continually under threat of being terminated because of how costly it is for taxpayers. Now, a New York…
Jackson Free Press Stamps Calls for 'State of Emergency' Over Lead, Walks Out After It FailsJackson Free Press#Stamps said he wanted to call attention to the financial difficulty of south Jackson residents to replace outdated lead pipes after the State informed the City in January of lead in water in a number of homes. The…
Justin Bieber Talks About His Tattoos (And His Distaste For Tramp Stamps)UPROXXLast week GQ dropped their cover story with Justin Bieber, which discussed the singer's return to music, his personal life, and having to return to the United States without his pet monkey. Now, the publication has released a video in which the artist …and…