Deal reached to stop the $6 gallon of milk

Ryan Delaney — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 19:35:20 +0000

Congress seems to have reached a deal to stop milk prices from rising to a warned about $6 a gallon in the New Year, but it's unclear if it will be voted on before the end of 2012.

Cuomo rescinds food stamp fingerprint requirement

Karen Dewitt — Fri, 18 May 2012 12:14:38 +0000

Governor Andrew Cuomo, speaking by phone to a gathering of advocates for the poor, says he’s rescinded a 14-year-old state regulation that required food stamp recipients be subject to fingerprinting before receiving benefits.

“Poverty and hunger are not crimes,” said Cuomo. “So we shouldn’t treat the poor or the hungry as criminals.”

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Deal reached to stop the $6 gallon of milk

Cuomo rescinds food stamp fingerprint requirement