Regarding your editorial “Food Stamp Nation” (Jan. 19): Instead of relying on the hard data that tell the full story about the Agriculture Department’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as a critical support for millions of …
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The pervasiveness of obesity in lower-income neighborhoods is well-documented. Likewise, we know that junk food significantly contributes to this scourge. Surprisingly, the federal government exacerbates the problem by allowing food stamps to be used to …
 Indiana University |
Journal of American History: security, breast-feeding, food stamps
Indiana University Rachel Louis Moran of Penn State University argues in "Food Stamps and the New Welfare of the New Deal" that a late 1930s federal food-stamp program ushered in a vision of a capitalist welfare state that fit with the interests of the emerging liberal … |
 Providence Journal |
RI state police unit on the case, tracking down financial crimes
Providence Journal In Rhode Island, judges, politicians, and a long list of scam artists have found themselves facing prosecution for abusing their positions of trust and committing sophisticated rip-offs. Most of the work that's gone into building the criminal cases … |
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Federal regulation for payday loans gains traction
Lawrence Journal World To get a payday loan, consumers usually only need proof of employment and a banking account. They write the lender a postdated check for the amount due and … Stopping the Payday Loan Trap: Alternatives That Work, Ones That Don'tDocuticker (blog) |