As I dig deeper into the recent supplemental and biennial budget proposals from Governor Janet Mills, the truth about her…
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The announcement of an early conclusion to Maine’s legislative session amid public health concerns surrounding the coronavirus outbreak could stop…
Obesity is a problem in our nation, and it’s a problem in Maine. But the USDA refuses to prohibit the…
Last Sunday, the Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson, a program that airs on national network news, did a segment on…
“Maine taxpayers see it every day at the grocery store and they are sick and tired of watching their hard-earned…
Recently, the Bangor Daily News (BDN) published this article which describes the supposed “problem” of errors by the Maine Department…
Today, Mary Mayhew, commissioner of the Department of Health and Human Services, was a guest on The Daily Signal to…
I must say, as a conservative, I found parts of Rep. Archie Verow’s April 11 BDN OpEd on the Democrats’…
Thanks to continued efforts by Governor Paul LePage, the amount of Maine welfare funds spent outside of Maine have decreased to…
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services may face substantial financial penalties for failing to process food stamp applications…
An estimated 8,600 food stamp recipients in Maine whose assets exceed $5,000 may soon be ineligible to receive benefits, according…
According to recently released data from the U.S.D.A, Maine is leading the nation with its reduction in the number of…
Governor LePage promised the people of Maine while campaigning for both of his gubernatorial elections that he would do his…
A new study conducted by two Cornell University economists suggests that higher cigarette taxes increase the likelihood that smokers will enroll…
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…
Before I begin, let’s go over a few basics. “Food stamps” are a thing of the past, and the program…
Late last October, a political pundit turned to me and said “You know the Democrats are struggling when they start…
According to Governor LePage’s administration, 9,000 fewer Mainers have been using SNAP benefits, commonly called food stamps, since last year…