welfare
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2017
Our View: U.S. food policy needs more than junk ban
Curbing soda consumption and federal subsidies for unhealthy snacks would benefit everyone, not just the poor.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2017
Maine Voices: Women have fought this fight before
A century after suffragists protested in Washington, another group of women prepares to stand up.
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PublishedNovember 3, 2016
Maine transferred welfare dollars first, sought guidance later, letter shows
The LePage administration had planned to divert $13.4 million in federal funds for needy children to programs for the elderly.
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PublishedSeptember 23, 2016
Maine could face up to $12 million in fines over welfare-to-work rules
The state recently failed to meet a corrective action plan that could have eliminated some of the penalties.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2016
Major welfare program in Maine about to be privatized
The LePage administration is finalizing a $62.5 million contract with a New York company to oversee ASPIRE employment assistance.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2016
LePage orders scrutiny of welfare benefits for immigrants in Maine
The move is a reaction to the case of an Iranian refugee who became radicalized while living in Freeport and was killed fighting for the Islamic State in Lebanon in 2015.
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PublishedJuly 28, 2016
Maine’s compromise welfare reform law takes effect Friday
The law sets penalties for those who use welfare benefits to purchase items like alcohol and tobacco.
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PublishedJuly 20, 2016
Madawaska delays decision on drug testing welfare recipients
The town manager says he is seeking opinions to determine whether the proposal is legal.
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PublishedJuly 19, 2016
Commentary: Democrats should focus on SNAP reform, not attacking LePage, Rep. Sanderson urges
The governor is pushing changes we should all be able to agree on, but his critics would rather keep the status quo.
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PublishedJuly 18, 2016
LePage backs Aroostook County town’s plan to drug test welfare recipients
Madawaska will consider new rules that would apply to the state's General Assistance program.