Households led by illegal immigrants with U.S.-born children, often referred to as “anchor babies,” are more likely to utilize welfare programs compared to households headed by U.S.-born individuals, according to a recent study by the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS). The report, dated Dec. 19, indicates that approximately 59.4 percent of these illegal immigrant-led households are on one or more welfare programs, in contrast to 39 percent of those led by native-born Americans. [RELATED: Jaw-Dropping…

A house in Arlington Virginia exploded Monday night while police were attempting to gain entry while executing a search warrant. “As officers were attempting to execute the search warrant, the suspect discharged several rounds, from what is believed to be a firearm, inside the home. Subsequently, at approximately 8:25 p.m., an explosion occurred at the residence. The investigation into the circumstances of the explosion are ongoing,” said the Arlington police department in a press release.…

The Director of Maine’s Office of Child and Family Services (OCFS) — Todd Landry — has resigned amidst scrutiny over the agency’s repeated failure to protect Maine’s most vulnerable children. In an all-staff email to employees at the Department of Health and Human Services, Commissioner Jeanne Lambrew said Landry was making his exit for “personal reasons.” Landry is the first official associated with the child welfare crisis to resign. According to state payroll records, Landry’s…

According to the yearly surveys conducted by the Maine State Housing Authority, homelessness has more than tripled throughout the state since 2019, especially in Cumberland County. At the same time, the state has given vast amounts of taxpayer money to the largest homeless shelters in Portland. According to tax filings, one such organization, Preble Street, brought in $34,328,653 in government funding from 2019-2022, While Shalom House, another similar organization in Portland, brought in a staggering…

Sam Patten had to survive getting nearly stabbed to death, twice, in order to live long enough to write the memoir he will publish on Oct. 3. Fans of Maine politics and international political intrigue should be glad he did, because “Dangerous Company: The Misadventures of a ‘Foreign Agent'” is a captivating tale of Patten’s path from Maine Republican hand to globe-trotting political operative. Patten’s story reads a bit like Forrest Gump, only with more…

The city of Portland has finally discovered who is responsible for the thousands of homeless migrants that have inundated the city since 2019 and caused an ongoing humanitarian crisis: God. In response to a civil lawsuit brought by a local healthcare executive and former Democratic candidate for State Senate, the city’s attorneys have argued that the arrival of the migrants and the resulting need for emergency was not their fault. Instead, the migrant influx was…

A MaineHealth executive hosted an antiracist prayer service in which he had a group of White people apologize for their internalized racism, according to a since-deleted video reviewed by Fox News Digital. [RELATED: MaineHealth Insider Sounds Alarm: Trans Kids on Hormones Frequenting ER for Self-Harm] The executive, Ryan Polly, has served as Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) at MaineHealth since February 2021, having previously served as the Maine Medical Center’s Director of…

The Maine Wire has obtained 2022 salary data for the University of Maine System. Professor of Civil Engineering Habib J. Dagher took down the highest total with 2022 earnings of $594,172. Assistant Professor of English Robert A. Brinkley bagged a whopping $552,131 from UMaine. Forty three UMaine professors earned more than $200,000 last year. Chancellor Dannel Malloy earned $447,365, while President Glenn Cummings took home $337,457. The total compensation numbers here do not include benefits,…

The school system in Maine’s largest city has been operating a résumé coaching program that is only available to people with the right color skin. Portland Schools System Superintendent Xavier E. Botana, who announced last week that he’s resigning earlier than he’d previously planned due to the school’s inability to pay hourly employees correctly, confirmed in an email that the school provides expert assistance to help employees advance in their careers — but only if…

UPDATE: Bangor Police Department Public Information Officer Sgt. Jason McAmbley said in an email that assault charges were filed against the attacker in the video. “It is still an active case,” he said. McAmbley declined to say whether the attack was being treated as a hate crime or a bias incident. A Bangor High School student was violently attacked on school property while dozens of students and several school staff watched helplessly. The entire assault…

The Maine Department of Education (DOE) is expanding an online learning platform that drew criticism for teaching kindergartners about transgenderism and for labeling President Trump’s “Make America Great Again” campaign slogan racist. In defense of keeping the video calling Trump supporters racist on its platform, DOE officials stated the video, which is no longer available, had been made by an organization outside the government and that no students were forced to watch the video. But…

The Legislative Council on Wednesday met to vote on nearly 400 bills submitted by lawmakers for consideration in the second session. Despite a number of non-emergencies being admitted into the second session, lawmakers turned down a pair of bills where an emergency case actually exists. One such bill, LR 2828, sponsored by Rep. Dick Bradstreet of Vassalboro, would have brought state law into compliance with the Supreme Court’s 2018 ruling in Janus v. AFSCME. In…

After accepting public comment for 30 days on the wording of the upcoming Universal Home Care ballot initiative, Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap on Monday, June 25 released the final language that will appear before Maine voters on Nov. 6. Secretary Dunlap made significant changes to the ballot language, adding new information and reorganizing portions of the question to give voters better clarity of what the measure entails. Dunlap added the terms “home-based assistance” and…

Wednesday night, House Republicans once again said no to Medicaid expansion for the sixth time. While LD 633, “An Act To Improve the Health of Maine Citizens and the Economy of Maine by Providing Affordable Market-based Coverage Options to Low-income Uninsured Citizens,” ultimately passed the House by a vote of  85-64, there were more than enough votes to sustain a likely veto from the Governor. Expanding Medicaid has sent numerous states into fiscal turmoil. For…

By Rich Noyes Research director for the Media Research Center Fox News and other media outlets have projected that President Obama has been reelected to a second term. If, in celebrating his victory Obama wanted to give credit where credit is due, he might want to think about calling some of America’s top journalists, since their favorable approach almost certainly made the difference between victory and defeat. Reviewing the 2012 presidential campaign, here are five…