Richmond Confidential Richmond community members oppose post office saleRichmond ConfidentialThe United States Postal Service says the post office at 1025 Nevin Avenue in downtown Richmond is in “excess and no longer necessary.” Kimberley Savoy-Jackson, wearing a leg brace as she walks up the post office's steps on a rainy afternoon, disagrees. More: continued here
KASU Arkansas lawmakers dismiss ban on junk food for food stampsThe Daily ProgressLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Legislation to keep food-stamp recipients from using their benefits to purchase junk food and soda has been dismissed. The bill was introduced last year and became one of the most sponsored proposals going into regular …Junk Food Ban For…
Hattiesburg Farmers Market to accept food stampsWDAM-TVHATTIESBURG, MS (WDAM) -. The Hattiesburg Farmers Market is giving people on food stamps a new way to buy and eat fresh food. Starting in March, the market starts the Fre$h Savings program, funded by the AARP Foundation, which allows people with … More: continued here
Linn’s Stamp News In peace or in victory, Barbados hailed the end of World War ILinn’s Stamp NewsThe Crown Agents for the colonies, in London, had acted as the monarch's administrator of the day-to-day affairs of the empire since 1833, including arranging for the printing of banknotes and stamps. Proposing a single “Victory Stamp,” the…
Congress Demands Three New Reports On Food Stamp FraudDaily CallerCongress wants the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to study the food stamps program to stop fraud and abuse in the $67 billion program. Utah Republican Rep. Jason Chaffetz, chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform … More: continued here
SFGate (blog) Richmond community members oppose post office saleSFGate (blog)The United States Postal Service says the post office at 1025 Nevin Avenue in downtown Richmond is in “excess and no longer necessary.” Kimberley Savoy-Jackson, wearing a leg brace as she walks up the post office's steps on a rainy afternoon, disagrees. More: continued here
Miami Herald Two post offices in South Beach and Brickell may relocateMiami HeraldThe Postal Service will hold two public meetings to discuss the possible relocation of post offices in South Beach and Brickell. USPS leases space for the locations at 1661 West Ave. and 1101 Brickell Ave. It appears the landlords might not want to…
4029tv Arkansas lawmakers dismiss ban on junk food for food stamps4029tvLegislation to keep food-stamp recipients from using their benefits to purchase junk food and soda has been dismissed. Advertisement. The Arkansas Democratic-Gazette (http://bit.ly/2lsScG9 ) reports the proposed bill died in a Senate committee Wednesday.Junk Food Ban For Food Stamps Dies Senate Committee Death …KASUBid to…
Mashable Ebay founder backs universal basic income test with $500000 pledgeMashableThe idea of a universal basic income has found growing support in Silicon Valley as robots threaten to radically change the nature of work. Ebay founder Pierre Omidyar is the latest tech bigwig to get behind the concept. His philanthropic investment …EBay's founder just invested…
Bloomberg US Postal Service says it lost $200 million over holiday seasonCBS NewsThe post office's report shows earnings of more than $1.4 billion between October and December 2016. But when effects of a $1.7 billion change in workers' compensation liability due to fluctuating interest rates are excluded, the service says it lost …Postal Service Says…