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31K Louisianans Will Lose Food Stamps On New YearsDaily CallerRoughly 31,000 Louisiana residents could lose their food stamp benefits Jan. 1, 2016 because of the reinstatement of a policy which requires able-bodied recipients to work. The work requirements were restored under outgoing Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal. More: continued here

Northern Rhodesia Queen Elizabeth II block eclipses $25000 in Victoria Stamp…Linn’s Stamp NewsVictoria Stamp Co., operated by longtime dealer Phoebe A. MacGillivary of Sharon Springs, N.Y., held an auction of British Commonwealth stamps and postal history at the Collectors Club in New York on Dec. 5. Items ranged from inexpensive …

Linn’s Stamp News Treasure trove of US stamp dies lies behind vault at Bureau of Engraving and …Linn’s Stamp NewsThe stamps the BEP produced might belong to the Postal Service, but the dies, officials say without qualification, belong to the Bureau. They are all there on the vault's second floor, …

WBRZ 31000 could wait two weeks for food stampsWBRZBATON ROUGE – Some food stamp recipients in Louisiana could lose their benefits for a couple of weeks in January. Benefits for an estimated 31,000 people are set to expire Thursday. Governor-Elect John Bel Edwards has said he'll reinstate the benefits …Our …

Green Bay Press Gazette Door County Rubber Stamps to close Egg Harbor storeGreen Bay Press GazetteDoor County Rubber Stamp& Scrapbooking LLC, which has been located in northern Door County for the past 26 years, has made what owner Oscar Hansen says is the “difficult decision” to close its retail location …

Linn’s Stamp News USPS reveals new stamp subjects, designs for 2016Linn’s Stamp NewsOn Dec. 29, USPS acting director of Stamp Services Mary-Anne Penner conducted a press conference online to review the agency's planned stamp subjects for 2016. She introduced more than 20 new subjects that will appear on stamps during …

Sun Times National States rethink restrictions on food stamps, welfare for drug felonsSun Times NationalJohnny Waller Jr. cooks lunch with his 8-year-old daughter, Alexandria, in his apartment in Kansas City, Missouri. Because of his felony drug conviction, Waller was barred from receiving food stamps when he was out of work …

The Recorder Local students win Duck Stamp awardsThe RecorderAt the Great Falls Discovery Center, 50 of the top 100 2015 Massachusetts duck stamps are on display. There were 516 entries in Massachusetts and nationwide over 29,500 students participated in a program designed to teach conservation through the arts.Junior duck stamp …

NPR In Defense Of Food Stamps: Why The White House Sings SNAP's PraisesNPRAmong the programs in Ryan's sights is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the federal government program also known as food stamps. But a few days after his speech, the White House came to SNAP's defense. The Council of …

Al Jazeera America 31000 Louisianans set to lose food stamp benefits on Jan. 1Al Jazeera America“The idea that anybody is choosing not to work because of $190 dollars a month in food stamps— that's really kind of a stereotype,” said Steve Spires, a senior policy analyst for the Louisiana Budget …