Wisconsin voters to weigh in on job search requirements for public assistance
19 Jan 2023
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Wisconsin voters will be asked to weigh in on whether childless, able-bodied adults should be required to search for work in order to receive public assistance.
The state Assembly voted 62-35 to place the question on the April 4 ballot as an advisory referendum — a vote that is informative as a measure of public opinion but is not legally binding. The Senate approved the measure on a 22-10 vote on Tuesday, with Sen. Brad Pfaff, D-Onalaska, joining Republicans to pass it. The ballot proposal, a joint resolution that requires passage by both chambers of the Legislature, does not require the governor’s approval.
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