Wall Street Journal Food stamps too easy to qualify for — SNAPNews ChiefThe House Agriculture Committee has reported out its version of a new farm bill that will cut $16.5 billion over 10 years from funding of SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), once known as food stamps.USDA moves to end …
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A Government shake-up of up to 2,000 post offices could lead to many of them being left "unsustainable or unsuitable" for local people, a committee of MPs has warned. More: continued here
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March to Save the People's Post Office: 200 march and occupy San Francisco's …San Francisco Bay ViewThe Community-Labor Coalition to Save the People's Post Office rallied, marched and occupied the Civic Center Post Office in downtown San Francisco to stop threats of eliminating 220000 living-wage jobs and closing 3700 post …
Read More »Post office shake-up could leave one in five branches ‘unsustainable or … – Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.uk Post office shake-up could leave one in five branches 'unsustainable or …Telegraph.co.ukThe Post Office – which was separated from Royal Mail earlier this year – is planning to speed up the roll out of its new Post Office Locals from this summer, as part of a major overhaul of …
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Read More »Casey submits bill to rename EC post office after war hero
WASHINGTON D.C. — The U.S. Senate is moving toward renaming Ellwood City's post office after a Vietnam War hero who received the nation's highest military award earlier this year. Under a bill proposed Monday by U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.), the facility would be called the Sgt. Leslie H. Sabo …
Read More »Some perspective on food stamps – The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines (blog)
Some perspective on food stampsThe Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines (blog)The Gazette Editorial Board —- It's troubling, but not surprising, to see the swelling ranks of Americans who are receiving Supplemental. More: continued here
Read More »Virginia attorney general’s office declines to certify abortion clinic rules – Washington Post
Newsday Virginia attorney general's office declines to certify abortion clinic rulesWashington PostThe office of Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II (R) on Monday refused to sign off on state Board of Health regulations that had exempted current abortion clinics from new, hospital-style construction standards.Virginia AG won't certify abortion clinic rulesSTLtoday.comall …
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