FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Writing computer code, and designing websites isn't the kind of job most welfare to work programs train folks for. "A career I'd never dreamed of," said Bill Ramirez. "I ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Gov. Jerry Brown wants to shift the safety net protecting California's most vulnerable residents Pressured by a $16 billion budget deficit, the governor is proposing a major ...

The overwhelming majority of District welfare recipients who have been referred to a new subsidized-jobs program are not participating, a trend that has alarmed city officials and advocates for the ...

With unprecedented polarization and partisan rancor at an all-time high in the electorate and Congress, the smart bet for 2024 would be on continued gridlock and the scant prospect of bipartisan ...

(The Center Square) – Reinstating work requirements for some welfare recipients found support across the aisle on Wednesday. It’s a notable change after the partisan nature of the debate in recent ...

A protest outside the U.S. Capitol of proposed Medicaid work requirements and other changes to the program being considered by Congress. (Jemal Countess/Getty Images/TNS) Over the past 46 years that I ...

When Bill Clinton signed welfare reform, Democrats and Republicans agreed it would “end Welfare as we know it” by requiring recipients of benefits to seek work. Now Mitt Romney claims that President ...

Without a waiver, able-bodied adults would have to work at least 20 hours a week or spend the equivalent amount of time in a workforce development program. Until the requirement is met, benefits would ...