Possible food stamp changes could affect Boulder County residents
Lafayette resident Brandie Romero, 30, makes lunch at her home Thursday. Romero, a SNAP participant, is the mother of three children.
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State lawmakers, workers oppose federal tip-pooling proposal
To continue reading this premium story, you need to become a member. Click below to take advantage of an exclusive offer for new members: Dan Meiser, owner of the Oyster Club at 13 Water St. in Mystic, speaks with executive chef James Wayman on April 16, 2014.
Abu Dhabi Airports Signs MOU with San Bernardino International Airport Authority
Abu Dhabi Airports today announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with San Bernardino International Airport Authority linking Al Bateen Executive Airport with San Bernardino International Airport in San Bernardino, California, USA. The MOU was signed by Abdul Majeed Al Khoori, Acting Chief Executive Officer of Abu Dhabi Airports and Michael Burrows, Executive Director of San Bernardino International Airport Authority, during Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2018.
China weighs whether to retaliate over Trump’s tariff hikes
In this Aug. 1, 2016 photo, laborers work in the steel market in Yichang in central China's Hubei province. China has expressed "grave concern" about a U.S. trade policy report that pledges to pressure Beijing but had no immediate response to President Donald Trump's plan to hike tariffs on steel and aluminum.
Man denies attempted murder of Taunton war veteran Jim Booth
TRIAL: Jim Booth, 96, of Gipsy Lane, was viciously attacked with a claw hammer at his home on November 25. A 39-YEAR-OLD man has pleaded not guilty to attempting to murder a D-Day veteran in his home. Joseph Isaacs appeared at Taunton Crown Court by video link to deny the charge, relating to an attack on Jim Booth, 96, in Gipsy Lane, Taunton, on November 22. Royal Navy veteran Mr Booth was taken to Musgrove Park Hospital in a potentially life-threatening condition following an incident, which is alleged to have involved a hammer.
Higher protein production forecast pressures prices for livestock producers
Demand for meat is going to remain firm throughout the rest of 2018, and U.S. livestock producers will continue to see favorable feed prices. But livestock producers are going to be pressured on market prices for beef, hogs, and poultry products because of increased production in most livestock sectors.
Black History Month discussion on military, veterans
The presentation will be held tomorrow and will focus on life in the military and the transition home as part of this year's national theme, "African Americans in Times of War." Kevin Kirkland, a corporal in the U.S. Army, and Joshua Legier, a sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps, will speak about their experiences and answer questions.
New Halifax court to try ‘therapeutic’ approach to domestic violence cases
A new domestic violence court is set to open in Nova Scotia next month, moving cases from the traditional slow-moving, adversarial justice system to one that aims to quickly put a stop to the abuse. The court, presided over by Judge Amy Sakalauskas, will hear its first case on the eve of International Women's Day next month at Halifax provincial court.
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Esperanza Perez, the mother of a Green Card veteran ordered to be deported to Mexico, clutched an American flag to her chest Saturday outside the Kenosha County Detention Center, where her son is being detained. "He asked, 'Can I take it? Because I fought for this,'" she said.
Ferguson learns about city schools’ nutrition program
U.S. Rep. Drew Ferguson, right, visited Carrollton Elementary School Friday to learn about the school system's healthy eating initiative, including the gardening program.
Weber County vegetable farmers dependent on Mexican workers
While the unseasonal weather is allowing local farmers to start plowing fields in February, the American Farm Bureau is lobbying for better access to foreign labor this summer for agriculture. The future of farming depends upon a program that allows Mexican seasonal workers to come here and return when the job is done, local farmers say.
Perdue to food box critics: Give the idea a chance
Perdue is defending a proposal that would cut food stamp benefits in half and replace them with a pre-ass... WASHINGTON - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on Thursday defended a proposal that would replace a portion of food stamp benefits with pre-assembled boxes of shelf-stable goods delivered to recipients' doorsteps - an idea one lawmaker called "a cruel joke." The idea was first floated last week in the Trump administration's 2019 budget proposal, tucked inside a larger plan to slash the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, by roughly $213 billion - or 30 percent- over the next 10 years.
Expanding the Child Tax Credit to Include Unborn Children
As someone raised by a single mom who worked full-time at a factory in Greensburg, Indiana, I can relate to the phrase "every penny counts." Like many working families, we learned to stretch every dollar as far as it could go.
Lynch, Flaherty to co-host St. Pat’s breakfast
U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch speaks at the 2015 St. Patrick's Day Breakfast. Staff file photo by Faith Ninivaggi They've got some pretty big high heels to fill, but Congressman Stephen F. Lynch has announced he and Boston City Councilor-at-Large Michael Flaherty have agreed "to pinch hit" as co-hosts of next month's St. Patrick's Day Breakfast.
Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille in Oak Brook Launches New, Fin-tastic Menu Dishes
OAK BROOK, IL, February 22, 2018 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Perry's Steakhouse & Grille is known for its steaks and chops, however, the restaurant also offers an extensive menu of delicious seafood items that are just as tasty and outstanding. Now, Perry's will offer six new dishes to its already spectacular seafood selection.
School shooting survivor knocks down ‘crisis actor’ claim
The attention has given him a powerful platform -- but it has also made him the subject of smear campaigns and demonstrably false conspiracy theories. Either he has been "coached" by his father, a former FBI agent; or he is a "pawn" for anti-gun campaigners; or, the most far-fetched, he is not a victim but a "crisis actor," paid to travel to disaster sites to argue against stricter gun laws.
The Unwavering Principles of Mitt Romney, Man of Integritude
Willard "Mitt" Romney was able to capture the Republican nomination in 2012 in part bu running to the furthest right of the major candidates on immigration. He proudly accepted the endorsement of Donald J. Trump, the New York City real estate grifter and reality TV star who became a major figure in the Republican Party by popularizing a racist conspiracy theory about Barack Obama.
Donald Trump’s food stamp box idea is a solution without a problem
"With the release of its fiscal year 2019 budget, the Trump administration pitched a 'bold, innovative approach' to reform food stamps. Unfortunately for recipients of assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program , the approach solves the non-existent problem of welfare recipients being able to choose their own food.
For Duckworth, a baby will bring down yet another barrier
The decorated Iraq War veteran who lost both legs when her helicopter was shot down is an Asian-American woman in the mostly white, mostly male and very fusty Senate. And now, with a baby due in April, she'll be the first senator to give birth while in office.
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Trump blames FBI for Florida school shooting and says agency is 'spending too much time' trying to prove Russia collusion rather than focusing on 'the basics' during his Mar-a-Lago evening out Ex-Fox News host Eric Bolling reveals how he missed the crucial signs before his 19-year-old son's fatal overdose and how Trump phoned to console him at Thanksgiving 'You are such a psychopath': Furious congressman slams Trump for 'making the death of 17 children' about himself after President conflates Florida shooting with Russia collusion probe 'We will definitely NOT shut up and dribble': LeBron hits back at Laura Ingraham after she slammed him for criticizing Trump while Kevin Durant brands her comments 'racist' 'Most difficult decision of my political career': Joe Lieberman reveals why he denounced good friend Bill Clinton on Senate floor for 'immoral, disgraceful and damaging' affair with ... (more)