welfare
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PublishedJune 27, 2016
Poll shows lower-income, long-term Mainers more wary of immigrants
Most poll respondents believe immigrants are good for Maine, but views on the subject differ among groups with long-standing divisions.
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PublishedMay 18, 2016
Would-be asylum seekers lose aid under new state policy
The DHHS interprets a 2015 law as excluding certain immigrants from General Assistance, reviving a debate that some thought had been settled.
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PublishedMay 15, 2016
Analysis: At town halls, LePage often breaks own rule against fabricating ‘facts’
Many of his claims ring true, but upon further review some blur – or break – the line between fact and opinion.
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PublishedMay 8, 2016
Commentary: Blame Dill and liberals for poor economic record, not me, Gov. LePage says
Maine won't prosper until it ends the highly taxed, anti-business legacy left behind by Democratic rule.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2015
Our View: Enacting welfare lottery ban won’t hold Maine officials accountable
The poor would be punished for playing the same games that the state spends millions each year to promote.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2015
Mike Tipping: Drastic welfare cuts in Maine didn’t save money and hunger has skyrocketed
As LePage's fraud squad comes up short of earning its keep, one in four kids in Maine doesn't have consistent access to food.
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PublishedOctober 17, 2015
Mike Tipping: Maine Republicans’ citizens initiatives are behind the times – literally
A procedural slip-up will make it more difficult for them to get their proposals on the statewide ballot in 2016.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2011
DHS chief hosts welfare forum for lawmakers
The dinner event sponsored by the Maine Heritage Policy Center draws about 40 listeners.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2011
Help for poor, push for cuts collide in Maine
Advocates ask lawmakers to protect the most vulnerable, but state officials want to scale back.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2011
300 protest LePage’s proposed welfare cuts
As of 11 a.m., 110 people had signed up to testify in hearings on the proposed cuts this afternoon.
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