The US Postal Service is going to take another shot at developing stamps promoting Michelle Obama’s fitness campaign after White House officials vetoed the ones they came up with last…
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Colorado officials say the number of new applications for food stamps fell about 16% in May, the largest drop in a single month since December. May numbers for Mesa county are not yet available, but the county has seen a slight dip from March to April in food assistance applications. More: continued here
Two New York men have been arrested for allegedly selling counterfeit hand stamps for re-entry to New Jersey’s Six Flags Great Adventure amusement park. More: continued here
First-year French teachers get food stamps instead of salariesFRANCE 24Some French elementary school teachers starting their careers in the Paris region have not been paid since the start of the school year. They say the missing salaries are just a part of a larger, dysfunctional system. After a career in the military in … More:…
Nearly 1.3 million Texas households received food stamps during 2013, according to data released this week by the U.S. Census Bureau — roughly triple the number that received food stamps in 2000. More: continued here
15000 recipients lose food stamps under Wisconsin lawWBAYMADISON, Wis. (AP) – New state data show that nearly 15,000 Wisconsin residents lost access to food stamps in the first three months of a new law that requires some recipients to seek jobs. The Wisconsin State Journal reports (http://bit.ly/1Ple8j5 …and more » More: continued here
Wisconsin Congressman Kind proposes getting federal duck hunting stamps…WTAQWASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) – Wisconsin hunters could get their federal duck stamps online under a bill proposed by La Crosse House Democrat Ron Kind. He and Virginia Republican Rob Wittman say it makes sense to make it more convenient for sporting …and more » More: continued here