Grace Carr Republish Reprint Food stamp users will be able to purchase their groceries online in a pilot partnership program between mega-supermarket companies and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The USDA announced Thursday its launch of a “SNAP Online Purchasing Pilot” permitting food stamp users to buy their groceries online for pickup or delivery….
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By: Elias J. Atienza Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) have teamed up once more to fix a “broken” criminal justice system, according to a press release by Senator Paul. The two introduced the REDEEM Act which would, according to Paul, “help people convicted of nonviolent crimes successfully…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Thomas Phippen A Democratic congressman took a dig at President Donald Trump’s penchant for junk food in a hearing about food stamps Thursday. “I Googled Donald Trump’s eating habits. It’s not a pretty picture,” Massachusetts Rep. Jim McGovern said during in a hearing of the House Committee on Agriculture. The…
Seven former employees of the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services have been indicted for the theft of more than $959,000 in federally funded Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards following an internal audit and “months-long” investigation, state Attorney General Matt Denn (D) announced on Tuesday. The social workers created accounts for fictitious Supplemental Nutrition…
by Connor D. Wolf Eleven governors urged congressional lawmakers in a letter released Tuesday to support a proposal that would give states the right to drug-test food stamp recipients. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) administers the food stamp program in coordination with state agencies. It is officially known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program…