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 ArticleGov. 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...
View ArticleHearing 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...
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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