A story on Page A1 Sunday should have clarified that Maine State Housing Authority is not a state agency. It receives federal funding for housing assistance.
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The state of welfare in Maine
Her potential take-away: just under $19,900 worth of help for the year. If she lived in any one of 39 other states or the District of Columbia, a new national report shows, that single mother would receive more help — in some states, tens of thousands of dollars more. The Cato Institute, a Washington, […]
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General Assistance skyrockets
It’s where they turn when they aren’t getting assistance from other programs, such as TANF or SSI. Or when there’s an emergency, such as a broken heater in the middle of January. Or when they have so little money that they need vouchers to help pay for food, medicine, rent or other necessities. In the […]
Posted inLetters
In rebuttal, Rep. Richard Malaby: Insurmountable indebtedness
In his recent guest column (Sept. 29), Rich Livingston, president of the AARP of Maine, was sadly mistaken about medical welfare expansion and Maine’s decision not to do it. He said that if Maine doesn’t spend the money to expand its Medicaid program, the funds will just go to other states instead, and that Mainers […]
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Portland business owner sentenced for illegal welfare benefits
PORTLAND (AP) — A Portland man who pleaded guilty to making false statements to obtain Medicaid, foods stamps and federal housing assistance funds while drawing a six-figure salary is going to prison for two months. A judge also ordered Dafle Abdullahi Ali to pay restitution and sentenced him to two years of supervised release. Prosecutors […]
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Reforming welfare would help build a better Maine
Maine is the second-biggest welfare state in the nation. Let that sink in. This state ranks third for the percentage of households on TANF cash welfare, second for food stamps, second for food stamp error rate, and third for Medicaid enrollment. Medicaid has doubled as a share of Maine’s budget during the past 15 years […]
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Ticket-to-work law designed to help welfare recipients get long-term employment
AUGUSTA — A bill meant to more quickly move families from welfare to sustainable long-term employment has become law, the Democratic Speaker of the House Mark Eves said Tuesday. The so-called, “Ticket-to-Work” law provides resources and assessment for those receiving state and federal financial aid and looks to determine what specific training or educational programs […]