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1998 Social Services Stories

• 10/ 1/1998: Radio Story - A new Missouri computer system to improve enforcement of child-support orders takes effect Oct. 1.
• 9/17/1998: Radio Story - The state's welfare agency says a new computer system will improve enforcement of child support orders.
• 9/11/1998: Newspaper Story - The number of people on welfare in Missouri has gone down, but the what is happening to those people doesn't relfet the numbers.
• 8/28/1998: Newspaper Story - The administration has yet to implement its controversial expansion of child health coverage that takes effect the end of August.
• 5/15/1998: Newspaper Story - The Missouri General Assembly adjourned for the year. Highlights of bills it passed.
• 5/13/1998: Newspaper Story - Caseworkers in the trenches of welfare reform think psychology may be an obstacle for reform.
• 5/13/1998: Newspaper Story - The state government doesn't know where former welfare recipients are going, or how many are working.
• 5/13/1998: Newspaper Story - An expansion of Medicaid coverage using $56 million of federal payments and $20 million of matching state funds inched closer to Gov. Mel Carnahan's desk Wednesday.
• 4/20/1998: Newspaper Story - A Salvation Army caseworker has watched food lines get longer even though the welfare rolls are getting smaller.
• 4/15/1998: Radio Story - Under an amendment to a House economic development bill, tax cuts would be granted only to those retail developers who locate in blighted areas.
• 4/ 7/1998: Radio Story - Participants in welfare-to-work programs would not be able to take already existing jobs under a House bill.
• 2/19/1998: Newspaper Story - Lawmakers propose a commission to study pollution in low income and minority communities.
• 1/29/1998: Newspaper Story - A Senate bill would provide health insurance for thousands of uninsured children.
• 1/22/1998: Newspaper Story - Bill proposed to direct Medicaid funds to individuals with disabilities for in-home care.
• 1/20/1998: Newspaper Story - House Republicans introduce their version of welfare reform -- to require recipients to work.