SocietyCommentary
By now, you’ve likely heard the story of Michael Rotondo, a 30-year-old college dropout from Camillus, New York, who refused to move out of his… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is high on the Republican list of programs targeted for reform—and justifiably so. The program has gone from 17 million… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Before the massive growth of our welfare state, private charity was the sole option for an individual or family facing insurmountable financial difficulties or other… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Editor’s note: Time to catch up on some mail we’ve been meaning to publish for awhile. Enjoy the potpourri. And don’t forget to write us… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Wisconsin is taking the lead on welfare reform. In February, the state Legislature passed nine bills, which Gov. Scott Walker is expected to sign. The… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Generous pensions have always been a prime perk of government jobs. Now those pensions are causing government layoffs, reduced services, and tax increases. Take Harvey,… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
Lawmakers tackle food stamps in the new farm bill, but The Heritage Foundation’s Mimi Teixeira says they missed valuable opportunities for real change. Plus: We… Read More
EconomyCommentary
It takes a lot of courage for a president to target almost a quarter of the federal budget for reform in an election year. But… Read More
EconomyCommentary
President Donald Trump this week signed an executive order calling for reforms in the welfare system to promote work and strengthen marriage. The president is… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Washington is in a unique position to solve America’s welfare crisis for a very simple reason: Washington created it. The policy and programs it established… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Policymakers are ready to get serious about work requirements for food stamps, with both Congress and the Trump administration working on ways to improve the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
How would you like to receive $500 a month, no strings attached? Stockton, California, a city outside of Silicon Valley, is providing such benefits to… Read More
SocietyNews
The Trump administration unveiled a new plan to revamp how people are receiving food stamps, suggesting that the government give them boxes of nonperishable food… Read More
SocietyNews
Rep. Jim Jordan said he hopes Congress will reform welfare spending and believes people should have to work for their taxpayer subsidies. CNN’s “New Day”… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
What will happen if people are given $6,000 a year … to do nothing? The city of Stockton in California is testing that out. Robert… Read More
EconomyNews
A Michigan dog owner was surprised to find out that the state approved his German shepherd for weekly unemployment benefits. The Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Project 21’s Horace Cooper joined The Daily Signal’s Genevieve Wood to discuss the historic low unemployment rate for black Americans and how the left is… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Congressional Republicans could imperil both the welfare reform and the farm bill reform efforts by failing to learn from history and making the same unforced… Read More
SocietyNews
Reform of welfare programs is needed to restore incentives for people to work and to learn new job skills, three Republican lawmakers say. Rep. Jim… Read More
SocietyNews
Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., joined The Daily Signal’s Genevieve Wood to discuss the American Civil Liberties Union’s attack on religious adoption centers and explain the… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Anyone who has ever seen footage of a Black Friday stampede knows the holiday season can bring out the worst in people. So it’s important… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
What kind of reforms would encourage work, marriage, and result in happier lives for some Americans? Heritage Foundation’s Marie Fishpaw joins us to explain that,… Read More
SocietyNews
Rep. Garret Graves, R-La., spoke to The Daily Signal’s Rachel Del Guidice earlier this month about his bill that would implement work requirements for those… Read More
SocietyNews
President Donald Trump is making welfare reform a major priority and will sign an executive order laying out the administration’s goals while also urging action… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
When hunting was the major source of food, hunters often used stalking horses as a means of sneaking up on their prey. They would synchronize… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Editor’s note: The Daily Signal’s coverage and commentary on President Donald Trump’s plan to bar openly transgender individuals from military service got our audience talking,… Read More
SocietyCommentary
President Donald Trump on Wednesday reversed an Obama administration policy that undermined one of the most successful domestic policy reforms in the last half-century. In… Read More
SocietyNews
Liberals built a welfare state that doesn’t offer upward mobility to Americans trapped in poverty, “Hillbilly Elegy” author J.D. Vance says, and conservatives should step… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Editor’s note: Jarrett Stepman’s commentaries for The Daily Signal ring bells with readers. See for yourself in this selection of responses.—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal:… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Most Americans believe able-bodied adults receiving welfare should be required to at least seriously look for work. A new piece of legislation in the House… Read More
