For six decades, Washington has waged a War on Poverty with ever‑increasing sums of money. According to the House Budget Committee, federal means‑tested welfare spending now exceeds $1 trillion a year ...

Georgia lawmakers are considering several bills to support children with autism, victims of abuse, and improve child welfare spending. One proposal would expand a pilot program statewide to provide ...

A government program designed to ease low-income families off welfare by helping them find work may not increase employment because of loopholes that allow the money to be spent elsewhere. (iStock ...