Growth vs. Gimmicks Part IV: Health care and welfare reform
Long-term Growth vs. Short-term Gimmicks is a seven part series examining the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Maine’s economy, the corresponding effects on the state’s biennial budget, and reforms […]
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Work requirements work, but don’t ask MECEP for a fair analysis
Last month, the Maine Center for Economic Policy posted an article on its website chastising Governor LePage and other Republican lawmakers for having the audacity to suggest that able-bodied adults […]
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The Top 10 Things Keeping Mainers Poor Released Today
AUGUSTA- Today, The Maine Heritage Policy Center released its latest piece of research, “The Top 10 Things Keeping Mainers Poor,” a comprehensive look at how government policy in Maine creates […]
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Researchers Say Welfare Programs Harm Recipients
America’s $700 billion per year welfare system is actually doing more harm than good, and is hurting the very people it is intended to help. That’s the subject of a […]
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Welfare reform can happen, but policymakers in Augusta need to hear from you
Earlier this year, The Maine Heritage Policy Center released a several-month long investigation into the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) cash welfare program. Our investigation found Maine EBT cards […]
Read More →The Empire Strikes Back: Brenda Harvey’s assault on MHPC’s Welfare Report
Even in a small state like this, it is amazing what happens to you when you dare to question state agencies and departments about the work they do. For an example, […]
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