Mississippi Welfare Scandal: Audit Shows Luxury Cars Among $94 Million in Questionable Spending
In Mississippi, money that was meant to assist poor residents was used to purchase luxury cars and sponsor a college baseball tournament...
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Former Green Bay Packer Brett Favre Agrees to Repay $1.1 Million in Federal Welfare Money
Brett Favre is paying back $1.1 million to the state of Mississippi that is tied to a federal welfare embezzlement scheme...
More Economic Facts Affecting Your Child’s Education: Fact 5
One year of additional schooling lowers the probability of a student later being unemployed by 3.6 percentage points, of being on welfare by 5.5 percentage...
Arizona Passes New Law Regarding Welfare Benefits
Arizona’s Republican led legislature voted to cut the budgets of an array of programs to meet the governor's no-tax-increase pledge....
Alabama Restricts Welfare, Requires Drug Testing for Applicants
The four bills are awaiting the signature of Gov. Robert J. Bentley...
16 Philly Residents Charged with Welfare Fraud
Conspirators received stolen money on welfare debit cards...
Black Fox News Contributor: “Poverty Can Feel A Little Comfortable”
Payne's commentary echoes a political trend to stigmatize public assistance....
Proposal Bans Welfare Recipients from Buying Lottery Tickets
North Carolina lawmakers draft legislation banning welfare recipients from playing the lottery...
Obama Defends Welfare Policy Against Republican Accusation
President goes after Romney pollster Neil Newhouse over controversial comments...
David Banner’s New Year’s Resolutions for the Black Community in 2012
Heading into 2012 outspoken rapper David Banner offers up three lessons and goals for the Black community to prosper in the New Year and beyond...