All posts tagged "General Assistance"
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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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Madawaska Considers Welfare Reforms Amid Economic Struggles
The town of Madawaska is considering bold changes to its General Assistance program...
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Judge Rules State Can Withhold Aid to Asylum Seekers
On Tuesday, Superior Court Justice Thomas Warren ruled that the State of Maine...
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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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Welfare Extravagence Undermines Portland as Budget Fight Looms
Checkmate, Mr. Mayor. With the revelation that Portland’s homeless shelters have knowingly been...
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Maine’s General Assistance: A Flawed Program
Maine might just be the most lavish state in the U.S. – at...
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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)...