Starting May 22, the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) will begin replacing food benefits for those who have had their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits stolen electronically, including card skimming and card cloning. Oregon Department of Human Services to replace SNAP benefits stolen electronically ODHS will replace benefits stolen on or after Oct….
Through the EnergyShare program, customers can donate to assist families who are in need of one-time payment assistance. Dominion Energy is encouraging its customers to help their fellow community members who are struggling to pay their electric bills The Salvation Army is now accepting applications from eligible families until May 31st. Customers who wish to…
This proposal follows a tragic incident on Interstate 55 where seven Illinois residents died, and multiple fire departments responded to the scene, relying heavily on volunteers to help in the recovery. Illinois lawmakers are pushing for a new tax credit to help address a shortage of firefighters across the state Senate Bill 2253 is aimed…
Senator Marco Rubio from Florida is advocating for a reform of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that would prohibit the use of federal benefits to buy junk food. Senator Marco Rubio calls for SNAP reform to prohibit junk food purchases with federal benefits In an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal, the senator mentioned…
Louisiana State Senate Committee approved the Louisiana minimum wage hike bill. The Louisiana Minimum Wage in 2028 will hike to $14 per hour. The Louisiana minimum wage bill proposes to hike the salary of employees The Labor and Industrial Relations Committee approved the Louisiana minimum wage bill. The new bill will increase salaries in…
A Lawsuit Was Filed In 2016 To Safeway And Albertsons After Tricking Their Consumers In Believing They Are Having Less When The Big Stores Made Sales Into Getting More BOGO Deals In Oregon. Members can claim settlements after being tricked by the stores Members of Safeway and Albertsons who availed their meat promo…
After failing to follow formal procedures, a new school voucher bill was disallowed to push through. House Representatives Disallow the Voting Over New School Voucher Bill The House representatives disallowed the new school voucher bill or the Senate Bill 8 to push through after learning that the House Public Education Committee did not follow the…
Amazon Will Receive An Estimated Of $1B As Payment From Tax Reduction. It Was A Unanimous Votes From The Commissioner Given To Companies In Oregon. They Will Receive Tax Exemption Through the enterprise zone. Amazon To Reduce Tax by $1B Unanimous votes from the five Commissioners from the Port of Morrow gave way…
A conservative group demanded to end the student-loan payment pause Thursday. Conservative Group Calls for the Ongoing Student-Loan Payment Pause to End A conservative group named Mackinac Center expressed their desire to end the ongoing student-loan payment pause and claimed that the borrowers should already start repaying their loans. According to the conservative group, they…
The city of Cambridge in Massachusetts has announced that it will launch a guaranteed income program called “Rise Up Cambridge: Cash Payments for Families with Kids,” which will provide $500 per month for 18 months to low-income families. Cambridge launches Guaranteed Income Program for low-income families with children The program is open to households with…