Student Operated Press Town of Valentine may lose the post office at its very heartMy West TexasUS Postmaster Maria Carrasco reads a Thank You card sent to her at the Valentine, Texas post office, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. The West Texas post office handles over 10 times more daily volume during the days leading up…
A House panel on Monday defeated a measure that would ban food-stamp users from purchasing sweets, sodas and salty snacks. The proposal was part of a controversial bill from Rep. Scott Plakon , R-Longwood, meant to reform the electronic benefit transfer program — and promote healthy eating. Critics, however, said government had no business dictating Floridians' grocery lists. On Monday, Rep…
SYS-CON Media (press release) Wary DOJ Rubber Stamps Google-MMI DealSYS-CON Media (press release)Playing Tweedledum to the European Commission's Tweedledee, the Justice Department Monday followed its European counterpart in waving Google's $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility and its patent trove through. It also approved the $4.5 …and more » More: continued here
CBS Local ^..6270< AP-FL-XGR–Food Stamps-No Sweets,123WEAR(AP) — A Florida House panel has rejected a proposal to ban using food stamps to purchase sweets, potato chips and other junk food. An appropriations subcommittee on Monday stripped the provision from a bill (HB 1401) that also would ban welfare …Florida House Panel Tosses Out Food Stamp Junk…
CBS Local Florida House panel rejects food stamp sweets banNECN(AP) — A proposal to prevent food stamps from being used to buy sweets and salty snacks died Monday in a Florida House subcommittee. The panel stripped the junk food provision from a bill (HB 1401) that also would prohibit welfare recipients from …Florida House Panel…
The company seeks a 13-year tax break to help defray costs of new equipment and property improvements. More: continued here
DUNBAR — The borough will acquire the building that houses the Dunbar Post Office for $31,480 as its solicitor looks to further negotiate the price for needed outside repairs. More: continued here
Sportsnet.ca Stamps not expected to make a splash in free agencyVictoria Times ColonistBy Allen Cameron, Postmedia News February 13, 2012 6:47 PM Calgary Stampeders head coach John Hufnagel talks to the media Nov. 14, 2011, a day after their season ending loss to the Edmonton Eskimos. CALGARY — There's a profound difference in the way…
Food Stamps' Big Growth: Fact CheckVoice of San DiegoAnalysis: Roberts appeared on KPBS last week to preview his State of the County address and provide an update on efforts to expand the county's food stamps program. County leaders have come under intense scrutiny in recent years because advocates for … More: continued here
Fed up with long walk just to post a letterThis is BristolPeople living at Waverley Court have collected a 261-name petition which has now been handed to Royal Mail asking for additional post boxes at Port Marine and the Village Quarter. The drive is being led by pensioner Joan Eggmore, who says she has to…