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 ...

An area state lawmaker has introduced two bills dealing with the idea of welfare-to-work. Rep. Frank Burns, D-East Taylor Township, has introduced House Bills 1807 and 1808, both of which were ...

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 ...

Post columnists Greg Sindelar and Daniel J. Erspamer believe Congress should empower states to integrate workforce development and the safety net. Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Congress has a ...

At the same time, the strategy of targeting welfare could help the GOP steer clear of proposing cuts to the popular old-age entitlement programs Social Security and Medicare. In other words, it’s an ...

I have to respond to Debra Hamm's letter to the editor ("Proud of Republican stance on welfare," June 14) regarding the Republican party support for welfare to work. Most recipients of food stamps do ...

Shakisa Taylor reluctantly walked into a Department of Human Services office last year to apply for welfare -- a single mother with a newborn and few other options. Yesterday, Taylor walked into a ...

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 ...

AAPI Nexus: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, Policy, Practice and Community, Vol. 3, No. 2, Employment/Work Issues (Summer/Fall 2005), pp. 85-104 (20 pages) With the passage of the Personal ...

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 years: Republicans have ...

A key House Republican seeking significant spending cuts, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX), has set his sights on means-tested programs, a line of attack that could garner ...