Updated 12-2-97

Introduction

Background

The New Law

Timeline

Trends
California
Wisconsin
S. Carolina

Challenges

Appendices
State Links
State Caseloads
Block Grants

Related Stories

The Great American Welfare Lab Wisconsin has cut its rolls by half. Many former recipients are working, but where have the rest of them gone? By Adam Cohen/TIME (4/21/97)

A Blue-Ribbon County Marquette County, Wisconsin, sheds its welfare load. By Adam Cohen/TIME (4/21/97)

Let Them Eat Birthday Cake Clinton's welfare reform dismays the President's favorite poverty scholar By Jack E. White/TIME (9/2/96)

Ripping Up Welfare With not a little drama, Clinton grudgingly approves the G.O.P. bill, and the U.S. starts a vast and risky experiment By George J. Church/TIME (8/12/96)

Related Sites

The Department of Health and Human Services Welfare Reform Page

Health and Human Services Welfare Reform Fact Sheet

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Counterpoint

Should Congress restore welfare funds for legal immigrants?

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Infocus

State Government Welfare Reform Fact Sheets

Most state governments have already, or are in the process of, setting up Internet sites monitoring their experiments in welfare reform. We will try to keep you abreast of all the important trends and experiences nationwide, but it may be useful to visit these sites for specific information on different states. Please note: AllPolitics can not vouch for the validity of information contained on these pages.

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Wisconsin
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For more links to state welfare pages, please visit the Health and Human Services' Welfare Reform State Links page.

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