Relaxed Texas Food Stamp Rules Meant To Help FelonsKERA NewsOne way to help keep thousands of freed drug felons from returning to Texas prisons is letting them collect food stamps while getting back on their feet, advocates say. And starting Sept. 1, many will be able to do just that. …
Read More »High Taxes Lead To Bootlegging: 15 Percent Of Cigarettes Sold In NYC Have … – Science 2.0
High Taxes Lead To Bootlegging: 15 Percent Of Cigarettes Sold In NYC Have …Science 2.0Licensed tobacco retailers throughout New York City are selling a substantial number of cigarette packs carrying either counterfeit or out-of-state tax stamps, finds an investigation by NYU public health researchers. These illegal cigarette sales are … …
Read More »House agriculture committee chair Conaway talks food stamps, GMO labeling – LubbockOnline.com
LubbockOnline.com House agriculture committee chair Conaway talks food stamps, GMO labelingLubbockOnline.comThe federal food stamp program needs a closer look and possibly some adjustments, the U.S. House of Representatives' agriculture committee chairman said Monday. Rep. Mike Conaway, R-Midland, described the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance …and more » More: continued here
Read More »House ag chair Conaway talks food stamps, Obama’s honeybee ‘infatuation … – LubbockOnline.com
LubbockOnline.com House ag chair Conaway talks food stamps, Obama's honeybee 'infatuation …LubbockOnline.comThe federal food stamp program needs a closer look and possibly some adjustments, the U.S. House of Representatives' agriculture committee chairman said Monday. Rep. Mike Conaway, R-Midland, talked a host of issues, including what he calls President …and more » More: …
Read More »Dan + Shay Speak Out Against Autograph Sellers on eBay – The Boot
Dan + Shay Speak Out Against Autograph Sellers on eBayThe Boot“To the EBay sellers who camp outside our hotels, shows and airports and inconsiderately demand autographs: Please stop,” they write. “We care about our fans and they do not deserve to be ripped off online. Meeting our fans is important …
Read More »Man charged with defrauding eBay – messenger-inquirer
Man charged with defrauding eBaymessenger-inquirerAn Owensboro man was charged with felony fraud on Monday for allegedly receiving more than $61,000 in payments from eBay customers for items they never received from him. Bryan D. Keown, 29, of the 3100 block of Burlew Boulevard, was arrested early … More: continued here
Read More »Federal duck stamps to preserve habitat aren’t just for hunters – The Chesapeake Bay Journal
Federal duck stamps to preserve habitat aren't just for huntersThe Chesapeake Bay JournalOne of the easiest ways that anyone can support bird habitat conservation is to buy Federal Duck Stamps— one of the most successful conservation tools created to protect habitat for birds and other wildlife. Ninety-eight percent of the …
Read More »Yonkers: Car jumps curb, hits two outside post office – The Journal News | LoHud.com
Yonkers: Car jumps curb, hits two outside post officeThe Journal News | LoHud.comYONKERS Two children were struck by a car outside the downtown post office Monday afternoon, police confirmed. Police said the children were taken to Westchester Medical Center for treatment with non-life threatening injuries. The incident happened at … More: …
Read More »Longtime Paragould Post Office worker retires – WMC Action News 5
Longtime Paragould Post Office worker retiresWMC Action News 5He has worked at that location since 1994 and has carried mail, been a janitor and for the last 15 years worked the front counter. Becerra said if you count his years before working in Paragould, he has worked for the United …
Read More »First-time drug felons now eligible for food stamps in Texas – KTXS
KTXS First-time drug felons now eligible for food stamps in TexasKTXS“There are some many people out there that can't get a job and they can't get food stamps either, so it's hard for them to get on their feet,” Turnery said. The Health and Human Service Commission Chief Press Officer …
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