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Drug testing of welfare applicants not leading to treatment

October 26, 2016 Online Editor 0

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 Department of Human […]

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Hearing set Tuesday regarding Mississippi’s new welfare drug-testing law

July 22, 2014 Online Editor Comments Off on Hearing set Tuesday regarding Mississippi’s new welfare drug-testing law

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — The Mississippi Department of Human Services is holding a public hearing Tuesday to gather comments about a new welfare drug-testing law. The state law was supposed take effect July 1 but […]

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Gov. Phil Bryant signs welfare drug-testing bill

March 26, 2014 Online Editor Comments Off on Gov. Phil Bryant signs welfare drug-testing bill

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant signed a welfare drug-testing bill on Monday, requiring those who test positive to get treatment in order to get cash. He said it will help people who […]

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Mississippi House passes welfare drug testing bill by 74-46 vote

January 16, 2014 Online Editor Comments Off on Mississippi 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 people applying for welfare. […]

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Welfare drug testing bill advances to Mississippi House

January 15, 2014 Online Editor Comments Off on 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 in […]

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