Local politicians are taking no chances with the post office in the Flint. They are lobbying to keep the branch open, even though there has been no announcement it might close. More: continued here
Food stamp program is abusedLancaster NewspapersHerwig Schutzler said he wants to restrict food stamps to those who truly need help, arguing that the program has trapped people in poverty. The Manheim Township resident said many who use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are less … More: continued here
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Royal Mail chief to repay £250000 housing allowanceFinancial TimesMoya Greene will repay £250,000 given by the Royal Mail to help its chief executive buy a home in the UK after an intervention by Vince Cable, the business secretary. Mr Cable intervened on the basis that the state-owned company, which will be … More: continued here
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Almost 56000 county residents enrolled in food stamp programLancaster NewspapersSome live in the city and some live in the suburbs. They are white, black and Hispanic. They are young and old. And they all have something in common: They use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps. Lancaster County … More: continued here
Royal Mail said today that for the first time in almost 20 years all four of its businesses were in profit. The publicly owned group, at the centre of controversial proposals to sell a minority stake to an outside investor, said that it had made a profit of £255m in the first nine months of…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Food stamps look ripe for the picking, politically speaking. More: continued here
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