AUGUSTA, Maine – Republican Gov. Paul LePage's push for welfare reform continues to generate controversy in the Pine Tree State.
Supporters say the governor's no-holds-barred approach is winning, as evidenced by a 22 percent drop in food-stamp recipients in Maine since 2012, according to state data. But it may be costing him public support: Although he was re-elected last year, Lepage's job approval rating has fallen to 39 percent, according to a Morning Consult poll of 654 voters from May to November, released Friday.
Yes, there is racial and ethnic diversity in U.S. colleges and universities. There is also social and economic diversity among students and faculty. There is gender diversity and even transgender diversity.
