The Old Louisville Demon Leaper’s Mischief In One Of America’s Largest Victorian Neighborhoods
In the late 1800s, tales of a creature that bounds between rooftops emerged in Old Louisville — The Demon Leaper.
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Public Comment Open On State TANF Plan
The TANF program has come under increased scrutiny this year, with state audits showing deficits, a delayed assistance rollout and claims of fraud and misuse by recipients.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLawmakers Have Questions About Clothing Voucher ‘Mess’
Lawmakers didn't get all the answers they were looking for Tuesday in a lengthy committee hearing about the state's school clothing allowance program.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMorrisey Offers Explanation On School Voucher Program Issues
A statement from Gov. Patrick Morrisey's office explains that the TANF program will be fully funded through June, 2027 and says he will seek up to $15 million to ensure adequate resources until then.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsTreasurer Pack ‘Outraged’ By State Clothing Voucher Early Closure
State Treasurer Larry Pack said it was unacceptable that the state claims to lack funding to help children while celebrating millions of dollars in budget surplus.
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Funds Depleted For Clothing Vouchers; Chairman Says ‘There Wasn’t Any Reduction’
Against the backdrop of uncertainty about the state's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funding, applications for West Virginia’s School Clothing Allowance program opened later than usual this year – and closed earlier than expected.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMorrisey Appoints New DoHS Secretary
Carl Ayers served as principal deputy commissioner of the Virginia Department of Social Services and was Virginia's deputy commissioner of Human Services, overseeing child welfare, Medicaid, SNAP, TANF, childcare, and other major public assistance programs prior to that.
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