Smaller Texas cities rely heavily on food stamps – Bizjournals.com

Smaller Texas cities rely heavily on food stampsBizjournals.comForty-three markets have food-stamp rates that are higher than 20%. The national average is 9.3%, with 10.6 million households relying on food stamps or SNAP assistance. Texas currently leads the nation in employment growth. Its two biggest markets, … More: continued here

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New stamps honoring service dogs unveiled – Boston.com

New stamps honoring service dogs unveiledBoston.comBy Colin A. Young, Globe Correspondent About 100 people and several dogs gathered at the Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown this afternoon for a ceremony to unveil a recently released series of stamps honoring service dogs. The 65-cent stamps…Dogs Have Their Day at …

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