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Poll shows lower-income, long-term Mainers more wary of immigrants

Most poll respondents believe immigrants are good for Maine, but views on the subject differ among groups with long-standing divisions.

The DHHS interprets a 2015 law as excluding certain immigrants from General Assistance, reviving a debate that some thought had been settled.

Many of his claims ring true, but upon further review some blur – or break – the line between fact and opinion.

by Gov. Paul R. LePage Special to the Telegram May 8, 2016November 30, 2016

Maine won’t prosper until it ends the highly taxed, anti-business legacy left behind by Democratic rule.

by The Editorial Board December 18, 2015December 17, 2015

The poor would be punished for playing the same games that the state spends millions each year to promote.

by Mike Tipping November 28, 2015November 27, 2015

As LePage’s fraud squad comes up short of earning its keep, one in four kids in Maine doesn’t have consistent access to food.

by Mike Tipping October 17, 2015October 19, 2015

A procedural slip-up will make it more difficult for them to get their proposals on the statewide ballot in 2016.

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The dinner event sponsored by the Maine Heritage Policy Center draws about 40 listeners.

by Susan M. Cover March 8, 2011

Advocates ask lawmakers to protect the most vulnerable, but state officials want to scale back.

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by Susan M. Cover March 7, 2011

As of 11 a.m., 110 people had signed up to testify in hearings on the proposed cuts this afternoon.