NC Governor Vetoes Bill Requiring Drug-Tests for Welfare Applicants

NC Governor Vetoes Bill Requiring Drug-Tests For Welfare Applicants
The welfare bill would have directed state HHS to administer a drug test to any applicant to or recipient of the Work First welfare program who the agency “reasonably suspects is engaged in the illegal use of controlled substances.” A person who tests … Read more on CBS Local

2011 NL MVP Braun out after admitting drug use
The 2011 NL Most Valuable Player was suspended without pay for the rest of the season and the postseason Monday, the start of sanctions involving players reportedly tied to a Florida clinic accused of distributing performance-enhancing drugs. Read more on Charlotte Observer

McCrory vetoes first bill: drug testing for welfare rolls
The bill, sponsored by Rep. Dean Arp, a Republican from Monroe, would have made people applying for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, also called Work First, take drug tests before getting aid if they are suspected of drug use. The bill also … Read more on Charlotte Observer