In recent weeks, local governments have scurried around to hire more people to handle workloads increased to become compliant with new federal regulations governing welfare intake. Today, a WRAL piece sports the headline:

As Rederal Deadline Arrives, NC Food Stamp Updates Go Dark.

The article begins:

The state’s health agency says it will wait one more day to release information on whether it met Monday’s federal deadline for clearing the majority of its backlogged food stamp cases.