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'Pollinator' stamps create a buzz
Pamplin Media Group It's the "Forever" stamp, 49 cents, and Michael Durham's image of a western honey bee as part of the "Protect Pollinators" line of stamps theoretically could be forever. It's a nice thought, says the Portland-based photographer. He and George Lepp of … |
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Utahns won't see further cuts in food stampsSalt Lake TribuneThe farm bill passed by Congress earlier this week trims $8.5 billion over the next decade in food-stamp benefits, but the cuts likely will not impact low-income Utahns. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that administers food stamps… More: continued here
Farmers markets in Merced take food stampsFresno Bee (subscription), CA –5 hours agoBy Corinne Reilly / Merced Sun-star Beginning today, low-income families can use food stamps to buy fruits and vegetables at Merced County flea markets. … More: continued here
Stamps.com Surpasses $1 Billion in Postage Printed for 2012Marketwire (press release)EL SEGUNDO, CA–(Marketwire – Dec 19, 2012) – Stamps.com® ( NASDAQ : STMP), the leading provider of USPS postage online and shipping software to over 400,000 customers, today announced it recently surpassed the $1 billion threshold in total …and more » More: continued here
The director of the state Data Center says the number of North Dakotans using food stamps to buy groceries is growing, despite a strong state economy. More: continued here
Omaha World-Herald Editorial: Food stamps should pay for people food, not pets | Opinion …Omaha World-HeraldPeople love their pets, whether they can afford to care for them or not. A Mississippi man felt as if his dog was part of his family. So he is petitioning the federal food stamp program to pay for pet…
The Commercial Appeal Memphis especially vulnerable to food stamp cuts of any metro area …The Commercial AppealThe Memphis metro area has the highest percentage of households receiving food stamps of any metro area in the U.S. with a population of at least 1M.Walmart faces $12.7 billion loss under Trump food stamp cuts …AL.comall 4 news…