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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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No welfare cut for kids if parents fail drug test under Mississippi Law

August 19, 2014 Online Editor Comments Off on No 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 Human Services. […]

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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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