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PublishedJune 3, 2018
Our View: LePage has opportunity to lead on child welfare
The governor is uniquely positioned to make a difference – if he is ready to seize the moment.
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PublishedMay 30, 2018
Our View: Senate farm bill should focus on eliminating actual barriers to work
To get ahead, low-income Mainers need their senators to boost employment training funds, not cut food assistance.
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PublishedMay 25, 2018
Our View: Despite Maine watchdog agency’s report, questions linger regarding children’s deaths
Two young girls died as a result of abuse suffered over time. How could it have gone unaddressed?
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PublishedMay 24, 2018
Report says DHHS failures preceded abuse deaths of 2 girls, but lack of details frustrates lawmakers
Investigators say policies were not followed and information was not shared at key times, but the report by the Legislature's watchdog agency lacks specifics because they can't be released now.
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PublishedMay 20, 2018
Cynthia Dill: Congress is sucking up fake research in its zeal to fight welfare fraud
New work requirements in the food-stamp program are rooted in 'junk science' touted by persuasive Maine voices.
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PublishedMay 14, 2018
Solutions remain elusive as group home crisis looms
DHHS Commissioner Ricker Hamilton tells parents and advocates that legislative action is needed to increase reimbursement rates for direct care workers in group homes and other settings for adults with intellectual disabilities.
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PublishedMay 8, 2018
Our View: Bayside’s woes are bigger than one neighborhood
Gov. LePage's hostility to anti-poverty programs has made a bad situation worse.
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PublishedApril 30, 2018
Our View: On food stamps, don’t follow Maine’s example
Congress should wait to act until we see what other states' voluntary work and training provisions can do.
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PublishedApril 27, 2018
Our View: Gov. LePage’s veto threatens strained Maine child welfare system
In the wake of two young girls' tragic deaths, legislators should reaffirm their support for a program that's effective at identifying and helping at-risk kids.
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PublishedApril 25, 2018
Maine watchdog agency delays report on state’s handling of fatal child abuse cases
The office needs 3 more weeks to complete its inquiry into the deaths of 10-year-old Marissa Kennedy and 4-year-old Kendall Chick.
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