A little more than a decade ago, the proliferation of e-mail promised a new era of communication between state lawmakers and the people they represented. Imagine a life with less phone tag, the information technology gurus said, as well as fewer envelopes, stamps, and printer cartridges.
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Free cellphones available for California resident on SSI, Medicaid and food stampsSacramento BeeCalifornia residents who receive Supplemental Security Income, food stamps, Medicaid and other public assistance or who earn less than $15,000 per year can receive free cellphones and service as of today. A federal program designed to help homeless … More: continued here
A legislative committee watered down, and then killed, legislation Tuesday that was designed to combat Louisiana’s obesity problem by banning the use of food stamps to buy certain foods deemed to be unhealthy. The decision by the House Health and Welfare… More: continued here
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KRWG County clerk employee allegedly falsified documents for food stamps eligibilityKFOX El PasoLAS CRUCES, N.M. — A former supervisor at the Dona Ana County Clerk's office was arrested amid allegations she changed her payroll records to qualify for food stamps, the Sheriff's Office said. Lorrie Munoz, 32, was the former bureau of elections …Ex-Dona Ana County…
Handball Federation Rubber Stamps Moustafa Re-electionAround the Rings(ATR) The International Handball Federation chooses to keep the status quo in an unopposed presidential election for Hassan Moustafa. IHF president Hassan Moustafa wins his fifth presidential election. (IHF). The 36th IHF Congress in Antalya, Turkey … More: continued here
OregonLive.com Chef takes on food stamp budgetMonterey County HeraldThe chef, his wife and their two teenage sons are eating for a week on the equivalent of a food stamp budget to protest potential congressional cuts to the program used by more than 46million Americans. That's $31 per person for the week, …Mario Batali, a hungry…