The department says it faces a $29 million fine from the federal government and will hire a contractor to take over the job of improving work participation rates for recipients.
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Col. Douglas Farnham clears first hurdle to becoming Maine National Guard leader
The Legislature’s Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee unanimously supported his nomination for adjutant general by Gov. Paul LePage.
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Maine House votes against impeachment of Gov. LePage
It declines to investigate him and then passes a resolution calling for cooperation and civil behavior. Democrats also decide not to seek a censure over his actions.
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Committee backs advocates on restoring service that helps customers with health insurance
DHHS had ended its contract with a private group and took on the work, but now Mainers are facing delays and struggling to get answers vital to their medical care, critics say.
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Sanders campaign to open Maine headquarters in Portland
Former state senator Troy Jackson says close to 200 people will attend the office opening on Congress Street.
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LePage says he may skip State of the State speech, just write a letter to Legislature
The governor says it would be ‘silliness’ to discuss the State of the State before a group that’s been threatening to impeach him.
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After initial silence, Angus King says LePage’s drug dealer comments ‘wrong’
King says he doesn’t believe the governor is a racist.
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Simmering conflict over drug treatment policy not unique to Maine
Cold turkey or medication? A report by Stateline explores the national debate over the best way to treat addiction.
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North Yarmouth attorney will try to unseat Maine’s U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree
Ande Smith, also a Navy veteran and cybersecurity consultant, is the second Republican challenger in the 1st District.
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LePage says comment about drug dealers impregnating young white girls was ‘one slip’
The governor’s comments have flashed across national news outlets, caused an uproar on social media and provoked a sharp rebuke from presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.