The British government’s plans to sell a majority stake in Royal Mail would be the biggest privatization in the country since the railroads 20 years ago. More: continued here
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The Atlantic Wire Food Stamps May Be Split From Farm Bill In HouseHuffington PostWASHINGTON — Republicans are making more noise about dropping food stamps from farm legislation that previously failed to pass the House of Representatives because of disagreement over cuts in nutrition assistance. Roll Call reported Tuesday that a …Why …
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ThinkProgress So Many New Jersey Residents Need Food Stamps That The Government Can't …ThinkProgressHigh demand for food stamps has made New Jersey one of the slowest states in the nation to process food stamp applications. States are required to process applications for the food stamp program, or SNAP (Supplemental Nutritional …
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A federal judge has ruled that a U.S. Postal Service regulation barring firearms in its parking lots violates the Second Amendment in a case brought by an Avon man and a national gun rights group. More: continued here
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Get Food Stamps Out of the Farm BillBloombergIf anything good has come from Congress's refusal to approve a new farm bill last month, it's this: There's now serious talk of separating agriculture subsidies from the food-stamp program. By marrying the two programs in the late 1970s, Congress all … More: …
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San Diego News Room Norristown Post Office to close, move to smaller facilityMontgomery NewspapersThe U.S. Postal Service has announced plans to sell its Norristown Post Office at 28 E. Airy St. and relocate the retail sales of stamps and postal supplies to a nearby Norristown building. Richard Hancock, a real …
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