Politics & Government
Albers Wants Jobless to Volunteer
Newly proposed legislation by Sen. John Albers has some upset, what do you think?
Sen. John Albers new legislation proposal would require those receiving state-funded unemployment money to volunteer their time, according to a Channel 2 Action News report.
The proposal would require at least 24 hours of volunteer time per week, which would leave plenty of time for job hunting, Albers told Channel 2. Lawmakers still have to vote on Albers’ "Dignity for the Unemployed Act" during the upcoming legislative session.
This new proposal comes after an earlier pre-legislative filing by Albers that would .
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