How a better economy could mean more poor Americans go hungry
"You eat or you die?: One million poor Americans will lose food stamps because they can?t find a job. More: continued here
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Food stamps for fast food? New bill would eliminate exceptions – KPHO Phoenix
Food stamps for fast food? New bill would eliminate exceptionsKPHO PhoenixOne bill introduced early would change the way some of our most vulnerable could use their food stamps. The average person with an electronic debit transfer card can only use them to buy groceries for themselves. Right now there's an exception: the … More: continued…
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Stamps to mark year of the ram
A set of special stamps and other philatelic products will be on sale from January 24, to mark the upcoming year of the ram. The fourth Lunar New Year special stamp issue features a set of four stamps portraying rams in different art forms. Hongkong Post will also issue a silk stamp sheetlet, dragon/snake/horse/ram stamp…
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Family reunited with dogs after FedEx driver takes them from house
A FedEx driver has been suspended after being accused of taking two puppies from the front of a Houston family's home. More: continued here
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Commissioners looking at downtown post office relocation
Staff report Curry County may have an agreement for a new location of the downtown post office as early as February, according to Ben McDaniel, the chairman of the county commissioners. More: continued here
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Sad to hear about Moore post office – Lewistown News-Argus
Sad to hear about Moore post officeLewistown News-ArgusThis last week, I stopped in the Moore post office with my kiddos to get the mail and was rather amazed to hear that Carla Horan's last day will be this coming Friday. I knew they were cutting hours back to four hours per day, but assumed Carla…
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Economics Daily Digest: Zero rating, food stamps, low wages – Daily Kos
Economics Daily Digest: Zero rating, food stamps, low wagesDaily KosRoosevelt Institute Fellow Susan Crawford says "zero rating," a practice of allowing mobile users to access a limited network of apps without data charges, is monopolistic and anti-innovation. Here's the truth: Zero-rating is pernicious; it's dangerous … More: continued here
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Child welfare stamps released
Proceeds from the stamps will go into ICCW account More: continued here
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Police: Oklahoma City man assaults father over argument to sell food stamps to … – Tulsa World
Tulsa World Police: Oklahoma City man assaults father over argument to sell food stamps to …Tulsa WorldOKLHAOMA CITY – A man is accused of assaulting his father after they argued about using food stamps to buy drugs, Oklahoma City police said. Matthew Aaron Armstrong, 24, was arrested and booked into the Oklahoma County jail on…
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NCLL members learn about making rubber stamps – ABC 10 News NOW
ABC 10 News NOW NCLL members learn about making rubber stampsABC 10 News NOWMARQUETTE — With so much technology today, you probably don't think much about rubber stamps anymore. However, stamp-making is still an art form and one group wanted to find out how it's done. More: continued here