Senate's farming bill cuts food stamps7Online WSVN-TVWASHINGTON (AP) — The sweeping farm bill that Congress sent to President Obama Tuesday has something for almost everyone, from the nation's 47 million food stamp recipients to Southern peanut growers, Midwest corn farmers and the maple syrup … More: continued here
A few months ago a woman contacted the Ombudsman for assistance with receiving her mail. The woman’s physical condition has deteriorated and she now has great difficulty getting down her steep and long driveway to her curb to get the mail from her mailbox. More: continued here
Farm bill headed to Obama after Senate passageUSA TODAYThe Senate voted 68-32 on a $500 billion farm bill that will end direct payments to farmers, expand the popular crop insurance program and cut spending on food stamps for some poor Americans by 1%. The White House announced Tuesday afternoon that … More: continued here
EBay Founder Pierre Omidyar Gifts $3 Million to Louvre for 'Persian Art' | Six …IranianEBay founder Pierre Omidyar is known for the “venture philanthropy” of his Omidyar Network, which has spent hundreds of millions of dollars to support micro-finance, governmental transparency, and social media in developing countries. Now he is also …and more » More: continued here
Congress passes farm bill, cuts food stampsWashington Post… passes farm bill, cuts food stamps. 01:35. February 4, 2014 6:09 PM EST — The Senate sent a massive, five-year farm bill to President Barack Obama that provides subsidies for the nation's farmers and cuts the food stamp program by about $800 million. More: continued here
FedEx may open a facility in the Blankenbaker Station Business Park. More: continued here
Loveland Chamber, Post Office celebrates kickoff of Loveland remailing program …ReporterHerald.comThey helped kick off the 68th Annual Loveland Valentine Re-Mailing Program hosted by the Chamber and the Loveland Post Office. By the time they are finished over the next two weeks, the stampers will have stamped 140,000 to 160,000 red, pink, purple …and more » More: continued…
ThinkProgress Elizabeth Warren Proposes Replacing Payday Lenders With The Post OfficeThinkProgressThe Postal Service (USPS) could spare the most economically vulnerable Americans from dealing with predatory financial companies under a proposal endorsed over the weekend by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA). “USPS could partner with banks to make a … More: continued here
Save money with Forever StampsAtlanta Journal Constitution (blog)Though we may not think of stamps as a staple, what you may want to ask yourself is how much mail do you actual send throughout the year? If you're a business owner this can also impact your postage bill. How can you make a smart financial decision?…
Christian Science Monitor Does slicing $8 billion from food stamps cut to bone or just trim some flab …Christian Science MonitorA considerable weight of economic evidence contradicts the notion that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP (long known as food stamps), is a runaway entitlement that's wasting vast taxpayer dollars. At the same time,…