Audit: Justice Department office overstated terrorism conviction statisticsWashington PostShoddy recordkeeping led to significant overstating of terrorism convictions and other inaccuracies by a Justice Department branch that coordinates U.S. attorneys' offices across the country, according to a federal audit. The audit by the department's … More: continued here
Politico House GOP seeks cuts in food stampsPoliticoNew independent estimates Monday night show that as many as 3.8 million people would lose their food stamp benefits in 2014 under a House Republican plan to tighten eligibility and end state waivers for able-bodied adults who are unemployed. More: continued here
BizPac Review House food stamps bill would create real standards, cut billionsBizPac ReviewThe House is expected to vote this week tighten requirements to receive food stamps, such as requiring at least 20 hours of work or participation in job training, and allow states to require recipients to be drug-tested. It's passage is uncertain, and ……
23116928 to 20618000: Record Households on Food Stamps Outnumber All …CNSNews.com(CNSNews.com) – A record 23,116,928 American households were enrolled in the federal government's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)—AKA food stamps—during the month of June, according to data released this month by the … More: continued here
Village Post Offices open in DeKalb, Jackson countiesGadsden Times“It's a way to better serve our customers, especially those in rural areas, as VPOs offer postal products and services during the store's regular operating hours, which in most cases, are significantly longer than those of the Post Office.” According … More: continued here
ChristianityToday.com A Rich Christian in the Age of Food StampsChristianityToday.comThe debate over food stamps continues in Congress this month, and the arguments are as red and blue as we would expect. Republicans, rallying for smaller government, argue for a reduction in the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, which would … More: continued here
To cut food stamps, Congress would change rules for enrolling people in the program. More: continued here
Devastating potential cuts to food stampsThe Seattle Times (blog)Joe Gruber, executive director of the University District Food Bank, throws out a slightly old banana as he goes through fruit that will be given out at the food bank. The University District Food Bank is one of more than 25 food banks serving Seattle … More:…
TameBay eBay App Gets New Look for iOS 7, Numerous ImproveiClarifiedeBay has updated its app with a new look and feel for iOS 7, as well as numerous other improvements. The new eBay for iPhone app is more powerful than ever, offering you more of the eBay functionality you love wrapped up in a shiny,…
Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer has scheduled a news conference for Wednesday morning to announce the creation of 150 jobs at eBay Enterprise, formerly known as GSI Commerce. More: continued here