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Laura Catevenis, a resident of Lewiston, was close to rock bottom. She was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and, two years…
Last month, the Maine Center for Economic Policy posted an article on its website chastising Governor LePage and other Republican…
Obesity is a problem in our nation, and it’s a problem in Maine. But the USDA refuses to prohibit the…
In the course of his tenure, Gov. Paul LePage and conservatives in Augusta have implemented reforms to Maine’s welfare system…
Speaker of the House Sara Gideon is trying to pull a fast one on Mainers. She is pushing a bill…
The Maine Democratic Party may have finally gotten the message: Simply being the party of “no” to Gov. Paul LePage,…
As many may have seen, this week the Cato Institute published their 13th biennial report on fiscal policy of US…
Last Sunday, the Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson, a program that airs on national network news, did a segment on…
Last month, Governor Paul LePage received a letter from the U.S. Department of Commerce requesting his cooperation in turning over…
Between 2010-2014, 4,865 lottery tickets with a prize of $1,000 or more were cashed in by a total of 3,685…
The nonsensical backlash aimed at Gov. LePage following his attempt to ban junk food purchases with food stamps puts on…
Madawaska has unfortunately decided to postpone its common-sense proposal to randomly drug test welfare recipients and ensure our tax dollars…
The town of Madawaska is considering bold changes to its General Assistance program that would ensure every last tax payer…
Today, Congressman Bruce Poliquin held a press conference in Lewiston to unveil legislation to make important changes to the welfare…
“Maine taxpayers see it every day at the grocery store and they are sick and tired of watching their hard-earned…
This is a comment I received from an 81-year old widow in Penobscot County in response to a constituent survey…
Today, Mary Mayhew, commissioner of the Department of Health and Human Services, was a guest on The Daily Signal to…
In a BDN column earlier this month, David Farmer attacked the LePage administration and the Department of Health and Human Services…
I must say, as a conservative, I found parts of Rep. Archie Verow’s April 11 BDN OpEd on the Democrats’…
AUGUSTA – The Maine Senate passed legislation to ban the use of welfare benefits for the purchase of lottery, alcohol…
America’s $700 billion per year welfare system is actually doing more harm than good, and is hurting the very people…
AUGUSTA – The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced yesterday its ongoing plan to use more than $89…
Due to pressure from some socialist legislators and progressive lobbyists, Senator Nathan Libby (D-Androscoggin) intends to introduce an amendment to…
It’s an election year, so Democrats in the State Legislature are again feigning support for welfare reform. They’ve rolled a…
For a number of years, Maine law has been more lenient than federal law in regard to work readiness requirements…
Thanks to continued efforts by Governor Paul LePage, the amount of Maine welfare funds spent outside of Maine have decreased to…
An estimated 8,600 food stamp recipients in Maine whose assets exceed $5,000 may soon be ineligible to receive benefits, according…
There is no doubt a large number of Maine people have seen the need for real welfare reform. As Maine’s…
The fight over welfare reform took a new twist last week, as Democrats in the Health and Human Services Committee…
Freshman Senator Eric Brakey (R-Auburn) is continuing the effort to mandate that new Maine citizens live in the state for…
Maine Attorney General Janet Mills makes no attempt to conceal her contempt for Republican Gov. Paul R. LePage or her wish…
The following is a speech prepared by Rep. Sharri MacDonald (R-Old Orchard Beach) to be given on the floor of…
AUGUSTA – Republican efforts to reform Maine’s welfare system have likely failed this year following the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives’…
Maine Wire Editor Steve Robinson joined Howie Carr on Wednesday to talk about Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s welfare reform bills. Robinson…
AUGUSTA – Democrats on the Health and Human Services Committee gutted two of Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s welfare reform proposals…
AUGUSTA – The talk was all about welfare Tuesday as the Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee debated four bills…
AUGUSTA – Public hearings have been scheduled for a full slate of welfare reform proposals introduced by House Republican Leader…
By Rachel Sheffield Heritage Foundation Last summer, the Obama Administration gutted the successful 1996 welfare reform law by offering to waive its…