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May 1, 2024
84,000: The number of additional housing units Maine needs in the next decade to meet the state’s housing demand. This number, which came from a statewide study released in October, was repeated over and over again as members of the Maine Legislature’s Housing Committee weighed dozens of bills this session, hoping to make a dent […] The post Housing advocates in Maine celebrate big wins from this legislative session appeared first on Maine Morning Star.
March 13, 2024
The demonstration Wednesday came as lawmakers are negotiating budget proposals, including funding for a bill that would establish a pilot program for eviction prevention.
March 11, 2024
"A rent relief program could immediately ease the financial burden for people whose incomes can’t keep up with rapidly rising rents."
February 22, 2024
Our state can move more families beyond survival, putting them on a path to stability and self-sufficiency.
February 21, 2024
Our state can move more families beyond survival, putting them on a path to stability and self-sufficiency.
November 21, 2023
The problem with Sara Armas’ teeth began when she was a child. The academic and artist, who is autistic, struggled to take care of her teeth when she was young. She always hated the sensations and sounds of going to the dentist. You cannot tell just...
November 20, 2023
Lawmakers expanded the state-run insurance to cover adult dental care in 2022, but a year later, patients struggle to find a dentist who will take them.
November 20, 2023
Lawmakers expanded MaineCare to cover adult dental care in 2022, but a year later, patients struggle to find a dentist who will take them.
September 26, 2023
"When Congress failed to continue those improvements, all that progress swiftly and predictably receded, increasing hardship for children and families."
September 7, 2023
It is unknown when the Maine Supreme Judicial Court may rule on the case. Until it does, here are some of the key details.