Kansas City Star Single mother aims for life without food stampsKansas City StarChacon said she understands why lawmakers and others might criticize some people on food stamps. “I understand if people are just constantly on it all the time and they never get off it and basically live off of it” for years, she said….
Kansas has one of lowest food stamps participation ratesKansas.comJust 69 percent of Kansans considered eligible for food stamps are signed up for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, one of the lowest rates in the nation. State officials can't say why that is, but it is clear that Kansas has not been as …and more » More:…
Daily Mail On the mend… Prince Philip joins Royal shooting party at BalmoralDaily MailThe 92-year-old is now back on his feet and, according to a source, has been enjoying grouse shoots at the Royal Family's retreat. The source said: 'Philip goes on all the shoots. He says he's feeling fine. He only goes out for…
Kansas, Missouri played key roles in food stamps historyKansas.comFormer Kansas Sen. Bob Dole helped father the modern food stamps program in the 1970s and supported a “marriage of convenience” by putting both crop subsidies for farmers and food for the poor in the farm bill. For decades, urban politicians voted for …Kansas and Missouri officials pushed…
Kansas City Star Kansas has a front row seat in the food stamp fightKansas City Star36 in the average amount given to SNAP recipients, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation, even though Kansas is a low-wage state where food stamps might be particularly needed. At the same time, the state's delegation in Congress has helped…
Police release sketch of post office banditKTVU San FranciscoPolice released an artist's rendering Saturday of a suspect in an armed robbery at a Palo Alto post office earlier that week. The robbery occurred a short time after midnight on Tuesday in the parking lot of the post office at 2085 E. Bayshore Road …Armed robbery…
Montreal Gazette Ex-royal limousine sells for $70000Courier MailComplete with a space to accommodate the royal handbag, the 2001 Daimler Super V8 LWB limousine was owned, and driven by, the Queen for three years until 2004. It was sold on Saturday by auction house Historics at Brooklands in Surrey and fetched a …A royal ride: Daimler driven…
Once Upon eBayThe Hub MagazineThe story goes that eBay founder Pierre Omidyar created an auction site so that his then-fiancée could more easily pursue her hobby collecting PEZ dispensers. It was a quirky little tale that not only generated copious press coverage, but also … More: continued here
Test your knowledge of what food stamps can buyKansas City StarA lot of people use food stamps for cigarettes and booze. False. Contrary to popular belief, the cards are not good for beer, wine, liquor or tobacco. They can be used to buy bread, cereal, fruits, vegetables, meat, fish, poultry and dairy products (as …What…
Kansas.com For some Kansans, food stamps can be a lifelineKansas.comTiffani Chacon doesn't want to be on food stamps. But the 21-year-old single mother and food service worker from Wichita – one of about 316,000 Kansans enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – says she's grateful for the program, …Single mother aims for life without food…