Irish Prison Service honoured with new commemorative stamps

Abraham Lincoln, once a postmaster, then a president, would have appreciated four commemorative stamps unveiled Thursday at the Old State Capitol. More: continued here

RealClearPolitics Who Gets Food Stamps?Black Voice NewsThen he says that he wants to tell the NAACP that we should demand jobs, not food stamps. He so bristles at Fox commentator Juan Williams that he gets a standing O in South Carolina. And he has repeatedly described President Barack Obama as a “food …Vice President Biden…

The Star-Ledger – NJ.com Battle of the budget: Cory Booker begins weeklong food stamp challengeThe Star-Ledger – NJ.comFor the next seven days, and at a time when Congress is considering $16 billion in cuts to the federal program, Booker will put himself in the same position as 850,000 other New Jerseyans who receive food stamps…

The Minnesota Department of Human Services says 13 of the state’s roughly 140 farmers markets have committed to accept food stamps, but officials expect that number will eventually reach into the dozens. More: continued here

Missouri considers work requirement for people on food stampsColumbia MissourianJEFFERSON CITY — Some state lawmakers want to impose a work requirement on able-bodied Missouri residents receiving food stamps as a prerequisite for them obtaining those benefits. The Missouri Department of Social Services currently applies to the … More: continued here

Canada Post to honor William and KateWashington Post (blog)The Canadian mail service said in a statement that it will issue two stamps to mark the royal wedding. According to the Toronto Sun, this will be Canada …Canada Post to make royal wedding stampsToronto SunStamps of approval? Canada Post to celebrate royal newlyweds with new stampsWinnipeg…