Business Insider Amazon has been blamed for hurting the USPS — and now it's moving into an old post officeBusiness InsiderAs the competition for Amazon's second headquarters heats up, the company isn't waiting around to build more North American offices. The tech giant will move inside (and on top of) Vancouver's historic post office by…
Motherboard A Proposed Database of Food Stamp Recipients Isn't Only Cruel, It's a Security RiskMotherboardIn an effort to curb a problem that happens less than 1 percent of the time, Congress wants to store personal information of millions of Americans in a massive database. This could put some of the most financially vulnerable Americans at…
Employee Benefits Poll: 55% believe more employers will implement collective DC pensions after Royal MailEmployee BenefitsEmployee Benefits Poll: More than half (55%) of respondents think that more employers will follow the example set by postal organisation Royal Mail and implement collective defined contribution (DC) pension schemes. A straw poll of www.employeebenefits … More: continued here
Friday, May 4, 2018: Poliquin's attack on food stamps, cut ties with Alex Gray, Bangor Savings a local leaderBangor Daily NewsScore one for the boys back home as Rep. Bruce Poliquin seeks to play political chicken through the use of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Giving to the rich while taking from the poor has…
KWTX Food pantry staff worry about decreases in food stampsKWTX"The lower the food stamps, the higher the food prices go up!" says Toshira Pounds who gets $62 a month through the national food assistance program. She says after a Lupus diagnosis and a heart transplant, she can't support herself like before. "The …Most receiving food…
Independent.ie This ninja-like cat ruined its owner's eBay advertIndependent.ieWhen Sophie Robinson posted a photo of a dress she was selling on eBay she thought she had got everything right, including a little white lie. Her advert told potential buyers the dress, worn for two hours, was from a “smoke- and pet-free” home – then ……
Fresno Bee Innovative approaches help families reduce dependence on food stampsFresno BeeIn 2015, the Fresno County Department of Social Services and the Fresno Bridge Academy were selected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) as one of 10 national pilots to conduct a randomized control test to measure the effectiveness of … More: continued here
Ridgely post office staff are helpful, friendlyThe Star DemocratIn a world of negativity and bad news, I would like to take this opportunity to be positive. I would like to compliment the staff at the Ridgely Post Office. The ladies there are professional, helpful, and friendly. I have had a P.O. box there for many…
The Irish News This ninja-like cat ruined its owner's eBay advertThe Irish NewsWhen Sophie Robinson posted a photo of a dress she was selling on eBay she thought she had got everything right, including a little white lie. Her advert told potential buyers the dress, worn for two hours, was from a “smoke- and pet-free”…
Californians embrace Medicaid — but food stamps? Not so muchJanesville GazetteMillions of low-income Californians eligible for food stamps are not receiving the benefit, earning the state one of the lowest rankings in the nation for its participation in the program. Just three states — all much more conservative than the Golden … More: continued here