What if we told you that the state is cutting welfare checks to people who are living out of state, incarcerated or even deceased? A new state law has been passed to aid in the removal of ineligible recipients from welfare rolls. There's more work to be done in reforming welfare in Missouri, but this is a step in the right direction.
Welfare Reform: Time to Scrub Our Welfare Rolls
State and Local Government
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About the Author
Michelle Wickman
Michelle Wickman is a policy intern at the Show-Me Institute. She currently attends University of Missouri–Columbia and will enter her senior year there in the fall 2016 semester. She is working toward a double major in economics and physics and plans to attend graduate school in economics in the fall of 2017. Previously, Michelle worked at Scottrade Bank as a credit risk management intern.
