Postal service changes in the worksQuad City TimesThe notices surprised residents who had forgotten or weren't aware of the postal service's announcement in May that 3,700 low-revenue post offices faced reduced services. Locally, proposals range from workday hours being cut from eight hours to as few … More: continued here
Read More »Cuts to food stamps unconscionable – Times-Standard
Cuts to food stamps unconscionableTimes-StandardThis may change for many Americans who rely on food stamps if Republican members of the House of Representatives prevail in their effort to cut $16 billion from food stamps as part of the reauthorization of the Farm Bill. Even Democrats appear willing … More: continued …
Read More »Postal Service clarifies rule, allows voter registration materials in offices – Sacramento Bee
Postal Service clarifies rule, allows voter registration materials in officesSacramento BeeWith a month remaining to register to vote in the Nov. 6 general election, a U.S. Postal Service directive that appeared to prohibit placement of voter registration materials at post offices drew strong protests last week from county elections …and …
Read More »It’s Not Really a Farm Bill – The Weekly Standard
Daily Caller It's Not Really a Farm BillThe Weekly StandardFood stamps originated in the Great Depression, when the federal government issued stamps to the poor and unemployed to “purchase” surplus foods. During World War II, the program was discontinued. Lyndon Johnson reintroduced it in 1964 as part of his …Food …
Read More »Father of autistic man sues Indiana over food stamp reduction – Evansville Courier & Press
Father of autistic man sues Indiana over food stamp reductionEvansville Courier & PressThe 16-page complaint claims that the agency rewrote its policy in 2010 to avoid illegally decreasing the food allowance the state paid to disabled residents enrolled in a Medicaid waiver program to offset the amount they received in …
Read More »Food Stamp Use Hits 20% in Four States, DC – NewsMax.com
Daily Caller Food Stamp Use Hits 20% in Four States, DCNewsMax.comAt the beginning of the recession, fewer than one in 10 Americans received benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — formerly called food stamps. That rose to 11.4 percent at the end of the recession, and has since …
Read More »Day 6 of the Food Stamp Challenge – Naples Daily News (blog)
Day 6 of the Food Stamp ChallengeNaples Daily News (blog)Yesterday I went to Target and bought another loaf of bread – wheat, and 23 slices, so I gained an extra slice. Also bought some sliced turkey, cheese, one banana, and a nectarine. That leaves me with a little more than …
Read More »Stamps’ Coker returns in style – Calgary Sun
Stamps' Coker returns in styleCalgary SunSeems like he should be sitting until the playoffs, right? “I don't prefer that at all,” the Stamps running back said. “Those plays just kind of happen. Those are the plays when it just comes to you.” The Stamps aren't going to cap Coker's action …
Read More »Tariffville Post Office property owners undecided about the building’s future – Foothills Media Group
Tariffville Post Office property owners undecided about the building's futureFoothills Media GroupA number of ideas were put forth for the former post office site, including a coffee bar with live music in the evening, a coffee shop, donut or bicycle shop, country store, antiques store, parking lot, or bed & …
Read More »eBay, Grameen Foundation to Launch Mobile Marketplace in Rural Indonesia
Want to expand your micro-business in Indonesia? There may soon be an app for that. More: continued here
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