Welfare-to-Work Standards Being Waived from the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 
"Under a new federal directive, states can apply for waivers regarding work requirements under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, commonly known as welfare. A memo issued on Thursday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services indicates it can allow states to “test alternative and innovative strategies, policies and procedures that are designed to improve employment outcomes for needy families.” Critics question the department’s authority to allow waivers and complain that the Obama administration is trying to reverse reforms from the mid-1990s."