Welfare shifts widen gap as minorities lead welfare declines
The Associated Press finds a growing share of welfare recipients are white in 33 of 42 states since 1994, while minorities gain ground in states like Ohio and the Dakotas. Experts link disparities to poverty, job access, place, and the 1996 welfare reform, noting many minorities start poorer and face tougher paths to work.
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Punishment as Welfare Cutoffs Spread Across States
An AP survey shows tens of thousands losing welfare not for work but for breaking strict rules. States vary, with Kentucky 58 percent and California Illinois near half of leavers punished. Arizona 60 percent removed for missed appointments or incomplete info. Time limits also tighten, while experts warn at risk groups may vanish.
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Florida agency under fire over siphoned funds and firings
Miami AP report says Metatherapy Institute officials siphoned tax dollars to boost salaries while neglecting mentally retarded clients. Executive director fired, agency placed in receivership in March as investigators cite a $180,000 salary and a Jaguar financed by the agency. Metatherapy serves the mentally handicapped and homeless, the fourth Miami Dade nonprofit put into receivership in three years.
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