Federal Appeals Court Just Says No to Florida Welfare Drug Test Law
The federal courts once again have to explain the US Constitution to Florida Gov. Rick Scott.
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Tennessee Drug Tests Welfare Applicants, Discovers Less Than One Percent Use Drugs
In July, Tennessee began a drug testing program for applicants to the state’s welfare program. Since then, just one person has tested positive out of more than 800.
Judge Strikes Down Florida Welfare Drug Test Law
Federal judge throws out Florida Gov. Rick Scott's welfare drug testing law.
Michigan Senate Republicans Vote to Scapegoat Poor With Welfare Drug Test Bill
In one of its last acts of the legislative session, the Michigan Senate passed a bill mandating drug testing for selected welfare applicants and recipients.
North Carolina Legislature Overrides Drug Test Bill Veto
North Carolina's Republican Gov. Pat McCrory last month vetoed a welfare drug testing bill championed by his own party in the legislature
North Carolina Governor Vetoes Welfare Drug Test Bill
North Carolina Gov. Robert McCrory (R) Thursday vetoed a welfare drug testing bill pushed through the legislature by his Republican colleagues.
North Carolina Welfare Drug Testing Bill Passes
A bill that would require public benefits recipients to take a drug test upon suspicion they are using drugs passed won final approval in the North Carolina legislature late last week and now heads for the governor's desk.
Utah Spent $26K to Ferret Out Welfare Drug Users; Found Nine
Last year, Utah joined the handful of states that have passed laws mandating drug tests for people seeking welfare benefits.
Texas Unemployment Drug Testing Bill Passes
The Texas legislature last week approved a bill that would require some applicants for unemployment benefits to undergo drug testing, but another bill that would have required drug testing for some welfare applicants (Senate Bill 11) died in the House after Democrats managed to block it from coming to a vote.
Indiana Welfare Drug Testing Bill Fails
A bill that would have required Hoosier State welfare recipients to undergo drug testing based on a "reasonable suspicion" of drug use was killed Friday after the state Senate refused to act on it.
