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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

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

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 […]