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Welfare recipients could have to take blood test to receive benefits
February 9, 2012 7:05 AM
DENVER (AP) - Colorado lawmakers are considering making welfare recipients take a drug test before receiving benefits. The proposal sponsored by Republican Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg is getting its first hearing in a House committee Thursday. House Bill 1046 would require applicants of the Colorado Works Temporary Assistance for Needy... more » -
Santorum speaks in Woodland Park
February 1, 2012 7:38 PM
GOP presidential hopeful Rick Santorum continued his tour through Colorado today, making a stop in Woodland Park. In a speech to the Teller County Tea Party, Santorum said the healthcare reform bill was flawed and that our country needs to more strongly preserve the constitution and our rights. ... more » -
Not all agree CO should make entitlements smoother
August 28, 2011 1:37 PM
DENVER (AP) - A Colorado proposal to make it easier to apply for entitlement programs ranging from welfare payments to food stamps has turned political. The Pueblo Chieftain reports that Republicans say the change could cost the state millions by qualifying virtually every eligible citizen for a gamut of... more » -
Investigators converge on rural home
March 10, 2011 1:23 PM
Investigators have converged on a home west of Monument that may offer clues as to the whereabouts of two boys missing for years. Linda and Edward Bryant are charged with fraud for collecting welfare checks for two adopted boys who haven't been seen in years. The Bryant family lived... more » -
Bill would ban public assistance at strip club ATMs
January 30, 2011 9:23 PM
A bill in the Colorado State legislature would prohibit people from using strip club ATMs to withdraw welfare cash benefits. State law already prohibits welfare recipients from withdrawing at ATMs in liquor stores and casinos, but the law hasn't been enforced. "I don't see any problem with the bill... more » -
Counties threaten to turn over welfare to state
April 24, 2010 1:11 PM
Colorado county commissioners say they will turn over control of their welfare programs to the state if Gov. Bill Ritter goes ahead with a threat to take over county programs that refuse to pay more for services. Weld County commissioner Barbara Kirkmeyer says counties were blindsided by a proposal by... more »
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