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Posted inEditorials, Opinion

A more incremental approach can ease the ‘benefits cliff’

Avatar photo by The BDN Editorial Board June 10, 2019June 11, 2019

Programs like Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Medicaid are all inescapably linked to efforts to grow Maine’s workforce.

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 inEditorials, Opinion

A process that led to $13M in unlawful spending of federal money isn’t robust

Avatar photo by Opinion Contributor July 24, 2018July 24, 2018
Posted inMaine Focus

LePage sends welfare cash to after-school programs to curb ‘out-of-wedlock pregnancies’

Avatar photo by Matthew Stone January 4, 2018January 3, 2018
Posted inEditorials, Opinion

Food stamps are a lifeline, but no panacea, for those struggling to get enough to eat

Avatar photo by Opinion Contributor October 6, 2017October 6, 2017
Posted inEditorials, Opinion

It’s easy to see through Mary Mayhew’s deception on what helps Maine’s poorest

Avatar photo by Opinion Contributor June 3, 2017June 2, 2017
Posted inMaine Focus, News, State

How $13M in unlawful spending took shape in Mary Mayhew’s DHHS

Avatar photo by Matthew Stone February 7, 2017
Posted inMaine Focus, News, State

Auditor finds DHHS misspent $13M in welfare funds

Avatar photo by Matthew Stone October 18, 2016October 19, 2016
Posted inAroostook, Augusta, Bangor, Down East, Hancock, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Focus, Mid-Maine, Midcoast, News, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Portland, State, York

After denying it misused millions in welfare funds, Maine changed its spending to follow the law

Avatar photo by Matthew Stone September 19, 2016September 19, 2016
Posted inAroostook, Augusta, Bangor, Down East, Hancock, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Focus, Mid-Maine, Midcoast, News, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Portland, State, York

How Maine redirected millions meant to help poor families with kids

Avatar photo by Matthew Stone June 23, 2016February 27, 2018

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