Governor Backs Further Welfare Revisions in Wis.

By Debra Viadero

Gov. Tommy G. Thompson of Wisconsin last week sketched out new welfare-reform measures aimed at keeping poor, unwed teenage parents at home with their families and at expanding the state's controversial Learnfare program.

The new proposals, unveiled in the Governor's annual State of the State Address, are part of an ongoing effort by Mr. Thompson to overhaul Wisconsin's welfare system by tying benefits to "responsible behavior" in recipients.

Last year, for example, Mr. Thompson proposed providing financial incentives for teenage parents...