Welfare Drug Test Veto Overridden by North Carolina GOP

Published September 10, 2013

Welfare Drug Test Veto Overridden By North Carolina GOP
… mistakes in North Carolina.” Arp said that the bill, HB392, was not meant to be “an effective way to fight criminal drug abuse but rather to end a bad practice of supporting active drug abusers with the hard earned money of law abiding North … Read more on Opposing Views

North Carolina Legislature Overrides Veto To Drug Test Welfare Applicants
drug test After North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory (R) vetoed a bill passed by the state legislature to require drug tests for some applicants to the state's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, formally known as welfare, the … Read more on ThinkProgress

North Carolina Republicans overrule governor to vote in favor of welfare drug …
When he vetoed the drug testing bill (North Carolina House Bill 392), he called the measure “a recipe for government overreach and unnecessary government intrusion…that is not a smart way to combat drug abuse.” In a statement, ACLU-NC Policy Director … Read more on Raw Story