Search results for "TANF"
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TANF Work Participation Rate a Staggering 19%
Amidst the chaos under the dome yesterday surrounding the Democrat’s new “welfare reform...
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Part V: How Judicial Activism Devastated TANF Drug-Testing Programs
As promised in part four, this fifth installment explores how the courts have...
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Martin: Why Have Past State TANF Drug-Testing Programs Been So Ineffective?
One of the most common criticisms lauded against state TANF drug-testing programs is...
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The TANF Drug-Testing Weekly Series Part I: Clarifying Exactly How Maine’s New Drug-Testing Program for TANF Recipients Works
This is the first installment of a weekly series focused on discussing how...
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Welfare Jackpot: Gambling with TANF cash
Are Maine’s cash welfare recipients gambling with taxpayer money? According to The Maine...
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Sweetser Counselor to House Speaker: "I have seen significant abuse of TANF, SNAP…"
A counselor working for the non-profit Sweetser has told House Speaker Mark W....
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Early adjournment could stop bill seeking to expand welfare eligibility
The announcement of an early conclusion to Maine’s legislative session amid public health...
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Government dependency will grow as Maine reverses course on welfare to work
Laura Catevenis, a resident of Lewiston, was close to rock bottom. She was...
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A carbon tax would hurt Maine’s most vulnerable
Lawmakers on the Energy, Utilities and Technology committee on Thursday, Feb. 28 will...
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Mills’ unsustainable budget set to bankrupt Maine
When I first started serving in Augusta, in 2005, there was a long...
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Don’t close the book on virtual charter schools
State Representative Michael Brennan of Portland recently introduced a pair of bills concerning...
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Progressives try to debunk tax flight by ignoring the data
The Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) recently released an analysis of interstate...
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The earned income tax credit is Maine’s best anti-poverty program; let’s expand it
The biggest flaw in most social assistance programs — including TANF, SNAP, Medicaid,...
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Medicaid expansion activists will hurt people who need help just to prove a point
Medicaid-expansion advocates plan to bring busloads of able-bodied adults to DHHS offices on July...
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Thanks to ranked-choice voting, expect a spike in spoiled ballots
Advocates of ranked-choice voting (RCV) commonly claim that their preferred method of deciding...
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House Democrats’ vote allows out-of-state welfare spending to continue
Maine Democrats want welfare dollars, collected from the hardworking taxpayers of Maine, to...
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Mayhew announces 2018 gubernatorial bid
Mary Mayhew, former commissioner of Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services, announced...
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Gideon’s ‘LIFT’ welfare bill revives government dependency in Maine
In the course of his tenure, Gov. Paul LePage and conservatives in Augusta...
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Gideon’s Bill Would Expand Welfare Dependency
Speaker of the House Sara Gideon is trying to pull a fast one...
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Legislators Must Enact Welfare Reform for Future Prosperity
Over the past six years, welfare reform has been at the forefront of...
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Isgro: 5 Reasons Taxpayers Love LePage’s Budget Proposal
Gov. Paul LePage’s biennial budget has been released for only a matter of...
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In Defense of the Electoral College
It is day seven into Trump’s America, yet the sky hasn’t fallen. In...
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New Rule to Ban Food Stamps for Major Lottery and Gambling Winners
Winners of $5,000 or more will be removed from SNAP when they win...
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Buckley Wrongly Accuses DHHS in Politically-Motivated Report
It was stunning to read headlines accusing the Department of Health and Human...
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Massive Welfare Fraud Case Ignored by Maine Media
Today, LifeZette brought to light the story of a massive welfare and tax...
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Liberals Unlikely to Keep Election-Year Promises on Welfare
As many may have seen, this week the Cato Institute published their 13th...
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Maine Town Postpones Plan for Welfare Drug-Testing
Madawaska has unfortunately decided to postpone its common-sense proposal to randomly drug test...
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The 127th Maine Legislature Cut Taxes, Controlled Spending and Reformed Welfare
The 127th Maine Legislature has now adjourned for good and House Republicans are...
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How Can We End Poverty in Maine?
In a BDN column earlier this month, David Farmer attacked the LePage administration and...
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Despite Excessive Welfare Spending, ME Remains Poor
I must say, as a conservative, I found parts of Rep. Archie Verow’s...
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Maine Uncovering Record Amount of Welfare Fraud
This week, the Maine Department of Health and Human Service announced that they...
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Welfare Programs Harm Recipients
America’s $700 billion per year welfare system is actually doing more harm than...
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More than $89 Million Saved Through Welfare Reforms
AUGUSTA – The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced yesterday its...
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Meaningful Welfare Reform Is More Than a Campaign Slogan
Due to pressure from some socialist legislators and progressive lobbyists, Senator Nathan Libby...
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The Democrats Are Pretending to Care About Welfare Reform
It’s an election year, so Democrats in the State Legislature are again feigning...
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HHS Committee to Address Lax Welfare Policies Tomorrow
For a number of years, Maine law has been more lenient than federal...
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Posik: Maine GOP’s Ballot Initiative Brings Much Needed Reforms
The Maine Republican Party is pushing a two-part ballot initiative for the next...
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Do Clean Elections Increase Competitiveness? Research Says Probably Not
The debate over Question 1’s tweaking of the Maine Clean Elections Act (MCEA) has...
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Martin: The Future of Drug-Testing Programs in Maine
After a thoroughly objective evaluation of the many aspects and implications surrounding state...
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Frary: Following the Money Behind Question One
Mainers for Accountable Elections, operating as a front for Maine Citizens for Clean...
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Martin: Weekly Drug Testing Series Part III – The CASA Study
There is a heavy dose of irony in the efforts of those who...
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Martin: Weekly Drug Testing Series Part II – Responding to the Criticisms
Following the first phase of screenings in Maine’s new drug-testing program for TANF...
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A Bad Deal for Maine
On Monday, Gov. LePage is expected to veto the legislature’s $6.7 biennial state...
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Maine Budget Details Released
Details on the latest state budget deal emerged on Tuesday morning, after Republican...
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Posik: Governor Leads the Way on Welfare Reform
Governor LePage promised the people of Maine while campaigning for both of his...
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Education Update: Maine Moves Towards Eliminating Smarter Balanced Assessments
On behalf of our children, Maine has made a major positive step forward...
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Posik: “Welfare cliff” Debate Exemplifies Exactly What is Wrong in Maine
In a state where nearly half of its population is enrolled in some...
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Poliquin: Congress Must Act On Welfare Reform
There is no doubt a large number of Maine people have seen the...
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Sen. Brakey Proposes 6 Month Residency Requirement for Welfare
Freshman Senator Eric Brakey (R-Auburn) is continuing the effort to mandate that new...
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Jackson: Maine Must Continue Down Path of Welfare Reform
Late last October, a political pundit turned to me and said “You know...
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LePage Budget Proposes Significant Tax Changes
On Friday, Governor Paul R. LePage released his biennial budget. The highly anticipated...
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“A Time for Choosing”
Monday marked the 50th anniversary of President Ronald Reagan’s famous speech, “A Time...
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Desperate campaigns relying on deception
Every election year Mainers can count on a handful of desperate political campaigns...
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Steyer’s NextGen flops in Maine
Mainers are familiar with S. Donald Sussman — the billionaire hedge fund manager...
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14,000 EBT cards now have photo ID, says LePage
AUGUSTA – The administration of Gov. Paul LePage on Wednesday released information regarding...
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Radio host pens book on LePage
Ray Richardson, conservative radio show host for the LOB statewide Lobster Radio Network,...
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Lockman: Dem majorities crush welfare reform, workplace freedom
Greetings from Amherst to all readers of the Maine Wire: With fewer than...
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State to drug test convicted felons on welfare
AUGUSTA – The Department of Health and Human Services will begin drug testing...
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LePage to enforce welfare-to-work requirement
AUGUSTA – The Maine Department of Health and Human Services said Wednesday it will...
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Memos from Attorney General’s office shed light on GA flap
The LePage administration’s decision to crackdown on municipalities that give General Assistance (GA)...
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Sorensen takes on testy Baldacci
Maine GOP Communications Director David Sorensen clashed with former Democratic Gov. John Baldacci...
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Maine AG Janet Mills clashes with LePage on welfare
Maine Attorney General Janet Mills makes no attempt to conceal her contempt for Republican...
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Report on Maine’s welfare system released
A new report released Thursday has identified numerous problems with Maine’s various welfare...
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Maine delegation flunks 2013 liberty index
Maine’s congressional delegation does not fare well in the Republican Liberty Caucus’ 2013...
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Maine Senate eyed as 2014 battleground
The Maine State Senate is one of the top 5 electoral battlegrounds in...
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Photo ID on Maine EBT cards to begin April 28
AUGUSTA – The state of Maine will begin putting photo identification on the...
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The Welfare Floor Speech Maine Dems Didn’t Want You to Hear
The following is a speech prepared by Rep. Sharri MacDonald (R-Old Orchard Beach)...
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Dems Shut Out Debate on GOP Welfare Compromise; Use procedural tactics to silence debate, block amendment
From Republican House Communications Director David Sorensen: AUGUSTA – The Democratic majority in the Maine...
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Maine Democrats scuttle GOP-backed welfare reform
AUGUSTA – Republican efforts to reform Maine’s welfare system have likely failed this...
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House GOP Leader offers Democrats compromise on welfare reform
From House Communications Director David Sorensen AUGUSTA – House Republican Leader Ken Fredette...
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Maine Democrats gut welfare reform
AUGUSTA – Democrats on the Health and Human Services Committee gutted two of...
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Opponents of welfare reform rely on anecdotes, not data
On Tuesday the usual cast of welfare industry characters came out to attack...
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Welfare reform bills get quiet public hearing
AUGUSTA – The talk was all about welfare Tuesday as the Legislature’s Health...
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GOP presses for welfare fix
AUGUSTA – Republican leaders gathered at the State House on Monday to call...
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Maine Legislature sets hearings for welfare reform
AUGUSTA – Public hearings have been scheduled for a full slate of welfare...
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Did FOX’s Eric Bolling school Jon Stewart with The Maine Wire’s welfare data?
Comedy Central’s Jon Stewart blasted Fox News for reporting on welfare abuse. For...
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Daily Catch: Howie Carr, Dividing California, Welfare for Pot and more…
Cumberland County GOP: Talk radio legend Howie Carr headlined the Cumberland County Republican...
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Daily Catch: O to End Austerity, Dems Questioned on ACA Savings, Bellows’ Fuzzy Math, and more
Big Brother in the Newsroom (update): After learning yesterday that the Federal Communications...
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The Governor: Maine is at a crossroads
AUGUSTA – Republican Gov. Paul LePage delivered his third State of the State...
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Debunking the .2-percenters
Following The Maine Wire’s exclusive investigation into Maine’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families...
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Records show Speaker’s Sweetser landed sole-sourced state contracts worth $2.5 million last year
Sweetser, a non-profit social services agency and major Medicaid beneficiary, has received nearly...
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Listen: Robinson talks welfare abuse and liberal media spin with Howie Carr
Maine Wire Editor Steve Robinson joined Howie Carr on Monday to recap his...
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Maine Welfare Cash Spent in All 50 States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
They may be on welfare, but that doesn’t stop them from vacationing. According...
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Maine welfare cash spent at liquor stores, bars, strip clubs and smoke shops
Maine’s welfare system is supposed to provide a social safety net for poor...
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Maine EBT cards used at bowling alleys, tattoo parlor, pet store
Cash welfare recipients in Maine may have spent portions of their Temporary Assistance...
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Expert gives HHS Committee reality check on Medicaid expansion
AUGUSTA – Gary Alexander, founder and president of The Alexander Group, on Tuesday...
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Welfare cash spent at Funtown Splashtown, Aquaboggan
Maine welfare cash has been used at two amusement parks in Saco, according...
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Massive welfare data cache made public
On Thursday, The Maine Heritage Policy Center, which owns and operates The Maine...
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Robinson talks welfare abuse on Howie Carr
Maine Wire Editor Steve Robinson joined talk radio host Howie Carr on Tuesday...
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Republican leaders react to Maine Wire report on welfare abuse
AUGUSTA – Top Republicans reacted to The Maine Wire’s exclusive report on the...
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The Welfare Party and the Working Party
The battle lines have been drawn for the coming session of the Maine...
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LePage to fight for welfare reform next year
AUGUSTA – Republican Gov. Paul R. LePage said Tuesday that he plans to...
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Liberal lawmakers kill every single attempt at welfare reform
AUGUSTA – Fixing Maine’s sprawling Department of Health and Human Services programs will...
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Top Democrat touts welfare reform
Speaker of the House Mark W. Eves (D-North Berwick) took to the pages...
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M.D. Harmon: What does a conservative writer read?
What does a conservative writer read? While the half-dozen names (plus one) on...
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Republican welfare reforms get quick rejection from Democrats
AUGUSTA – House Republicans rolled out two welfare reforms on Monday targeting Maine’s...
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Op-Ed: Portland City Council’s Proposed Nanny-State Regulations Ignore Science and Economics
By Paul Blair — New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has friends in Portland, Maine....
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Right-to-Work Bill Gets Harsh Hearing Despite Economic Benefits
AUGUSTA – Maine lawmakers heard testimony on Monday concerning Right-to-Work legislation that would...
