Welfare drug testing bill advances to Mississippi House
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — The Mississippi House is expected to vote Wednesday on a welfare drug testing bill that Republican Gov. Phil Bryant is pushing, weeks after a judge struck down a similar law...
View ArticleMississippi House passes welfare drug testing bill by 74-46 vote
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — The Mississippi House engaged in a contentious four-hour debate Wednesday before voting largely along party lines to pass a bill that would require drug testing for some...
View ArticleNo welfare cut for kids if parents fail drug test under Mississippi Law
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Mississippi children would not lose welfare if a parent’s benefits are cut off because of positive tests for illegal drugs, according to rules set by the state Department of...
View ArticleDrug testing of welfare applicants not leading to treatment
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – No one in Mississippi who’s applied for welfare assistance through a federal program has undergone treatment since the state enacted a drug testing law two years ago. State...
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