Food stamp use growing

For years, warehouse clubs such as BJ’s and Costco have filled their towering shelves with family-size cans of baked beans and tubs of peanut butter, but for families receiving government food stamps, those items were out of reach. More: continued here

Four new postage stamps celebrating Wales and St David’s Day will be on sale from next Thursday. A new first class stamp features the Welsh flag and an 81p long format stamp shows a stunning illustration of St David himself by artist Clair Melinsky. More: continued here

Hindu Business Line TN stamp duty income up 30%Hindu Business LinePhoto: R. Ashok Tamil Nadu's revenue through stamp duty and registrations has jumped over 29 per cent between April-December 2011, compared with the corresponding period last the previous year. According to an official press release, the Registrations … More: continued here

Slate Magazine De Blasio's Terrible Plan to Reduce Work Requirements for Recipients of Public …Slate MagazineAnti-poverty programs like food stamps, Medicaid, and housing vouchers would all be thrown on a bonfire, to be replaced by cold hard cash. No more handholding, say conservatives and libertarians who favor a basic income. If we're going to redistribute…

WJBF-TV Thousands of Georgians could lose food stampsWJBF-TV(WRBL) — Nearly 12,000 Georgians may lose their food stamps because of a mandate that requires able-bodied recipients without children to have a job. In January, the state gave people three months to find a job or face losing their benefits. And now 2 … More: continued here

Feds, Portland Police bust food stamp fraud ringKPTV.comBy FOX 12 Staff – email An investigation into alleged food stamp fraud led to the indictment of 26 people in and around the north Portland neighborhood of St. Johns. On Monday, officers with the Portland Police Bureau's North Precinct Neighborhood … More: continued here