Assembly legislation changes FoodShare, unemployment benefit programs

The Republican-run Assembly passed several bills Tuesday aiming to reduce fraud in food stamp and unemployment insurance programs. Several Democrats showed their disapproval of the legislation with Rep. Andy Jorgensen, D-Milton, saying in a statement he saw it as a continuation of Republicans targeting the underprivileged in the state. “It seems that Republicans have a new … Continue reading Assembly legislation changes FoodShare, unemployment benefit programs