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Food stamp cuts hit Oregon families
KATU EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Casey Beason, her boyfriend and 2-year-old daughter were facing an interminable Thanksgiving weekend in their cracker-box apartment on Roosevelt Boulevard while they waited for their Oregon Trail food stamp card to recharge. |
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Syracuse.com NY senator wants to outlaw using food stamps in strip clubs, liquor storesSyracuse.comSYRACUSE, N.Y. — Federal law says that food stamps can't be used to buy liquor, cigarettes or any non-food items. Nevertheless, New York state Sen. Joseph Griffo, R-Rome, has introduced a bill to bar poor people from using food stamps, also called…
WFTV Orlando Hurricane Matthew could put food stamp recipients in a bindWFTV OrlandoA spokesperson for the Department of Children and Families told Channel 9's Janine Reyes that emergency food stamps come after a storm, not before. Cindy Skundrich's food stamp card receives funds on the 6th of each month for her and her son. More:…
Despite complaints from many collectors, Harry Potter stamps stand to be among the U.S. Postal Service's most popular in years. More: continued here
9NEWS.com Stamps rise in price againShelbyville Times-GazetteThe U.S. Postal Service on Sunday raised the price of first-class stamps by one penny to 46 cents. That works out to $9.20 for a book of 20 stamps. The previous rate hike was a one-cent increase in January 2011. "We're in the midst of a financial …USPS Postage…
Be sure ballot has enough stampsPort Huron Times HeraldThis voter filled out his absentee ballot, placed a Forever Stamp on its envelope and decided to drop it off at the post office. Then, I asked a clerk to weigh my absentee ballot before I mailed it. To my surprise, it required 21 cents more. How…
US government eases food stamp rulesUnited Press International –57 minutes agoWASHINGTON, Oct. 20 (UPI) — The US government and a number of states have adjusted eligibility rules so more people can qualify to receive food stamps. … More: continued here