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Bill would require chip-enabled SNAP EBT cards to prevent skimming

Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), John Fetterman (D-Pennsylvania), and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) announced Thursday that fraudsters can’t steal recipients’ benefits. introduced legislation to strengthen cybersecurity protections for SNAP cards. Microchips and other security features in cards have been common in credit and debit cards for years, but SNAP cards don’t have those features. “There is no […]

NFLPA report cards give Chiefs ownership an F-, roast Bengals’ terrible food, and more

The release of the NFLPA player survey is one of the best things to happen in football. Owners will be under tremendous pressure to provide working conditions worthy of multi-million dollar athletes. In recent years, this research has led to improvements across the board to eliminate unsafe working conditions, improve player safety, and overall make […]

NYC Council Calls for Investigation into Plan to Hand Illegals $10K Pre-Paid Debit Cards

Amid continued backlash over Democratic Mayor Eric Adams’ plan to give illegal border crossers in city shelters prepaid debit cards ostensibly used to buy food, City Council members are calling for an investigation into the plan. Adams proposed the new policy in early February, arguing that programs that allow undocumented immigrants to feed themselves could […]

Deal for NYC’s migrant cards pays firm percent of money doled out

A New Jersey startup that signed a controversial $53 million no-bid contract with New York City to provide prepaid debit cards to immigrants will receive a portion of the funds provided to asylum seekers. The Post reported that it could earn a whopping $1.8 million. Have learned. The one-year contract signed by Mayor Eric Adams’ […]