2011 gubernatorial press release: on Welfare & Poverty


Rick Snyder: No welfare benefits for people with felony warrants

New bills require the state to develop an automated system that will facilitate information sharing. Soon cross-checking the names of people receiving public assistance against a database of outstanding felony warrants in order to make sure only those who are eligible are able to receive public assistance will be possible.

It is already illegal for anyone with a felony warrant to collect welfare benefits, but the state does not currently have a good system in place.

Source: Michigan 2011 gubernatorial press release, #264222 Oct 18, 2011

Chris Christie: $100 supplement for seniors' home cooling assistance

Gov. Christie today announced that approximately 135,000 seniors and disabled households throughout New Jersey will receive help with home cooling expenses this summer in addition to winter home heating assistance through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Those New Jerseyans who need it most will soon receive an emergency $100 supplemental benefit to help cope with the recent heat wave. An additional 47,000 households that received medically-required cooling assistance will also receive a $100 supplemental benefit to address the hot summer temperatures and higher electric utility bills. The benefits will begin distribution in mid-August.

"With this summer's temperatures peaking around 100 degrees, many New Jerseyans are struggling with higher utility bills to beat the heat," said Gov. Christie. Eligible households do not need to reapply for the program to receive supplemental benefits. These funds will be issued as credits to utility accounts or issued by check

Source: 2011 gubernatorial press release, "Summer Energy Bills" Aug 1, 2011

Peter Shumlin: End childhood hunger, establish local control

First on the agenda to ending childhood hunger is pressuring Washington to give states funding flexibility to use local, creative ways of ensuring all children have enough to eat.

Currently the federal government sends states surplus food for school an other nutrition programs. We will ask for direct funding, possibly through vouchers. This plan puts schools and the state in charge of the food being offered and served to our children. The Federal system is out of touch with child nutrition needs.

Source: 2011 gubernatorial press release, "Anti-Hunger Effort" Jul 14, 2011

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LA-6:Bill Cassidy(R)
ME-2:Mike Michaud(D)
MI-14:Gary Peters(D)
MT-0:Steve Daines(R)
OK-5:James Lankford(R)
PA-13:Allyson Schwartz(D)
TX-36:Steve Stockman(R)
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AL-6:Spencer Bachus(R)
AR-2:Tim Griffin(R)
CA-11:George Miller(D)
CA-25:Howard McKeon(R)
CA-33:Henry Waxman(D)
CA-45:John Campbell(R)
IA-3:Tom Latham(R)
MN-6:Michele Bachmann(R)
NC-6:Howard Coble(R)
NC-7:Mike McIntyre(D)
NJ-3:Jon Runyan(R)
NY-4:Carolyn McCarthy(D)
NY-21:Bill Owens(D)
PA-6:Jim Gerlach(R)
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