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U.S. Congress introduces legislation to reform TANF

WXXV Staff,

Federal lawmakers and leaders of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee introduced legislation to reform Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, also known as welfare. Seven new pieces of legislation were introduced. The committee said the Mississippi case is emblematic…

Mississippi welfare payments increasing 3 months early

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By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi is increasing the nation's lowest welfare payments three months earlier than expected. The state Department of Human Services says that starting Saturday, the benefit will increase by $90 a…