Odessa American in Odessa, Texas

States push welfare reforms as work rules spread nationwide

Caroline Hanwelt, a Wisconsin mother of six, faced a state order to work or lose benefits, reflecting a nationwide shift as states cut welfare, impose time limits, require job training, and reward work with earned benefits while easing transitions with childcare and transportation support. The movement, quoted by critics like Gwendolynne Moore, aims to end welfare as known, with Wisconsin planning mandatory work for aid recipients and time caps.