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Welfare Poll
Welfare Poll
Welfare Poll
Governor Paul LePage announced Wednesday the State of Maine is moving forward with its plan to conduct drug tests of convicted drug felons who are applying for or receiving welfare benefits. What do you think of this?
Maine Panhandlers Must Report Income or Risk Losing Welfare Benefits
Maine Panhandlers Must Report Income or Risk Losing Welfare Benefits
Maine Panhandlers Must Report Income or Risk Losing Welfare Benefits
Maine panhandlers receiving public assistance must report all of their income or run the risk of being disqualified for benefits, according to welfare administrators. In fact, earlier last week, a panhandler in Bangor was suspended from receiving welfare benefits for 120 days after officials discovered that the person had not been reporting their income as outlined in public service policies. Read