Focusing on the “TEMPORARY” in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, as well as other government benefit programs. Anthony Morabith chats with Republican Senator Mary Elizabeth Coleman.
The State Auditor’s Office has looked at the state’s welfare system, and says some 400 people could be riding the state’s tax system without even living in Missouri. Auditor Tom Schweich also says it’s clear some recipients of state assistance...
A contract between the Department of Social Services that came under fire from House Republicans has been restructured. The contract with Boston-based Public Consulting Group outlined how it would look for people receiving state assistance that could be shifted to...
A Northwest Missouri representative has presented a welfare reform package aimed at fighting fraud and saving the state money. The fiscal note on Representative Casey Guernsey’s (R-Bethany) legislation says its proposals could put the state in danger of losing...
Tightened federal standards and a big potential penalty force the state to change its rules in a key welfare program. The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program has been in effect for eleven years. During that time people signing up for the program...
