· Updated January 16, 2025 12:03 AM · 3 min read read
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 t
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 t…
Backers of a proposal to ban transgender athletes from playing girls sports in Maine say they have cleared a major hurdle to put the issue before voters in November's elections.
BOSTON – This city so full of history, culture, distinctive neighborhoods, champion sports teams and nationally ranked universities, breeds what is quite possibly…
