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Tag: SNAP

Posted inNews

Maine families brace for end of pandemic-era SNAP benefits

Avatar photo by CBS 13 February 17, 2023February 17, 2023

During the pandemic, low-income individuals and families in Maine were getting extra money to buy food each month.

Posted inNation

Food stamp benefits to increase by more than 25 percent in October

Avatar photo by The Associated Press August 16, 2021August 16, 2021
Posted inFree, Politics

Feds approve new EBT benefits to help feed Maine children during pandemic

by Nick Sambides Jr.May 6, 2020June 16, 2020
Posted inFree, News, State

Maine taps international consultant Deloitte to revamp application for state benefits

Avatar photo by Caitlin Andrews April 27, 2020June 16, 2020
Posted inNews, State

Maine to make farmers markets more accessible to SNAP users

Avatar photo by The Associated Press April 8, 2020June 16, 2020
Posted inOpinion, Opinion Contributor

Trump administration changes will improve SNAP

Avatar photo by Opinion Contributor January 16, 2020January 15, 2020
Posted inEditorials, Opinion

Food stamps are about preventing hunger, not getting a job

Avatar photo by The BDN Editorial Board December 8, 2019December 7, 2019
Posted inNews, Politics, State

More than a quarter of SNAP recipients in Maine could lose benefits under Trump administration proposal

Avatar photo by Maine Public September 5, 2019September 5, 2019
Posted inNation, National Politics, News

Trump proposal seeks to crack down on food stamp ‘loophole’

Avatar photo by The Associated Press July 28, 2019
Posted inOpinion, Opinion Contributor

Paul LePage’s legacy of social service devastation

Avatar photo by Opinion Contributor July 27, 2019July 26, 2019
Posted inNation, National Politics, News

Trump administration moves to end food stamps for 3 million people

Avatar photo by Bloomberg July 23, 2019
Posted inEditorials, Opinion

A more incremental approach can ease the ‘benefits cliff’

Avatar photo by The BDN Editorial Board June 10, 2019June 11, 2019
Posted inNews, Politics, State

Mills reverses another signature LePage move by pulling photos from EBT cards

by Alex Acquisto April 26, 2019April 26, 2019
Posted inEditorials, Opinion

SNAP is about making sure Americans aren’t hungry, not forcing them to find jobs

Avatar photo by Opinion Contributor April 6, 2019April 6, 2019
Posted inNews, Politics, State

Mills pledges to deliver food stamps early because of government shutdown

by Alex Acquisto January 14, 2019January 14, 2019
Posted inPolitics

LePage slashed the number of Mainers who rely on state assistance. Here are the results.

Avatar photo by Christopher Burns December 29, 2018December 31, 2018
Posted inOpinion, Opinion Contributor

As we celebrate the bounty of Thanksgiving, hunger among seniors is on the rise

Avatar photo by Opinion Contributor November 19, 2018
Posted inOpinion, Opinion Contributor

A strong safety net is one way we can honor our veterans’ sacrifices

Avatar photo by Opinion Contributor November 13, 2018
Posted inOpinion, Opinion Contributor, Wires

Denying ex-convicts food stamps undermines their chance of rehabilitation

Avatar photo by Opinion Contributor July 15, 2018July 12, 2018
Posted inEditorials, Opinion

Taking food away from SNAP recipients doesn’t make them less hungry

Avatar photo by Opinion Contributor June 25, 2018June 27, 2018

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