Welfare reform plan proposed for Texas by state comptroller
State Comptroller John Sharp released a detailed report titled A Partnership for Independence proposing about 100 measures to overhaul Texas welfare. Key ideas include 24 month benefits, expanded job training and child care, father identification for teen mothers, automated fingerprint imaging, and a Work First program to move recipients into jobs. The plan aims to cut costs, reduce fraud, and promote independence, with estimated savings over $100 million if adopted.
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Viewpoint: Stop Using Welfare as a Scapegoat for Government Failures
Responding to Mr Lang and Mr Gingrich the writer argues welfare reform misplaces blame for budget problems. Citing NPR costs for welfare foster and orphanage care and S&L bailout losses the piece asserts four decades of Democratic rule and Reagan era spending inflated deficits. It urges preserving social responsibility and avoiding harming women and children to balance the budget.
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Republicans tossed out at Democratic reception in San Marcos
A reader recounts an incident at a post installation reception at Cafe on the Square where Calvin Kirkham told Republican District Judge Bill Bender and others they were not welcome and should leave. The letter questions local party dynamics in Hays County and warns Democrats risk driving Republicans away.
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