Politics Jan 13 GOP tries to block proposed federal rule that restricts funds for anti-abortion centers By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press
Health Jun 09 How some families are banned from food stamps for life due to past drug convictions A 1996 federal law allows states to place lifetime bans on SNAP benefits from people who hold felony drug convictions. But advocates say it only succeeds in undermining a person’s ability to start over. By Laura Santhanam
Nation Jan 03 Welfare misuse scandal highlights wealth divide in Mississippi Temporary Assistance for Needy Families is supposed to help some of the poorest people, and Mississippi has long been one of the poorest states in the U.S. By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press
Nation Dec 29 Watch 6:28 Why the TANF program fails as a safety net for single mothers, other vulnerable Americans This year marks the 25th anniversary of a federal program that provides direct cash assistance to the poor — the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. An investigation by ProPublica looks at just how much TANF has actually helped… By Stephanie Sy, Casey Kuhn, Lena I. Jackson, Phil Maravilla