It’s official, car ownership helps people get off public assistance, even in a down economy. A survey by Ways to Work, the nation’s largest low-income car ownership program confirms that. Car ownership is a means to better jobs, therefore better income, and with it, better access to educational opportunities and traditional financial services such as…

China has passed an action plan to combat the rising spread of HIV and AIDS. By 2015 condoms or condom vending machines should be available in 95% of hotels. Government figures indicate that the country has about 780,000 people living with HIV/AIDS including 154,000 AIDS patients. While this is rather small for such a large…

Almost half the states are considering bills or other mandates that would make drug testing for welfare recipients mandatory. Wyoming Republican House Speaker Ed Buchanan summarized the argument and reflected the sentiments of those who favor the measure, “I don’t mind helping you out, but you need to show that you’re looking for work, or…