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Poverty

Published
July 23, 2017

Our View: Maine paying high cost for poor housing

Thousands of residents are stuck in stifling living situations that perpetuate poverty.
Published
July 5, 2017

Our View: Proposed cut to federal heating assistance program shows misplaced priorities

That a lifeline program fights for funding every year says a lot about who we're really looking out for.
Published
June 27, 2017

Maine Voices: Senate health care bill will put older Mainers, cancer patients at risk

We urge Maine Sen. Susan Collins to stand her ground against the Better Care Reconciliation Act.
Published
June 23, 2017

Maine Voices: Nonprofits’ second-in-commands are leaders in shaping communities

People like Jon Bradley, who's stepping down as Preble Street's associate director, combine their personal values with their professional expertise.
Published
June 21, 2017

Maine Voices: Legislature should fully fund Commission on Indigent Legal Services

The independent state agency is out of money, and it's the poor of Maine who will ultimately suffer.

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Published
May 28, 2017

Our View: Mary Mayhew has a history of misplaced priorities

The Department of Human Services cut its budget by spreading suffering. That's not reform.
Published
May 16, 2017

Maine Voices: It’s time to end the government’s assault on the poor

Making it more difficult for the needy to obtain medical care violates the moral principles at the core of Christianity.
Published
May 1, 2017

Maine Voices: Research shows how childhood poverty squeezes Maine businesses

Growing up without stable housing and good nutrition can have lifelong economic impacts.
Published
April 18, 2017

Maine Voices: LePage administration forfeits almost $2 billion in federal aid to Maine

Turning away federal funds doesn't lower your tax burden; it simply sends those dollars to another state.
Published
April 12, 2017

Our View: ‘Justice for all’ depends on Maine’s legal aid providers

Helping the poor with housing, health care and other civil issues pays off for the community – so it should get more support.