Maine Food Stamp Enrollment Declines; AP Ignores Work Requirement

Tom Blumer
October 16th, 2015 10:03 PM
A week ago (late on a Friday afternoon, naturally), the Obama administration released food stamp enrollment figures for July. Despite millions of Americans finding work during the past several years, the data continued a national trend of little to no meaningful decline in enrollment. Seasonally adjusted Household Survey employment is now 148.8 million, slightly above its prerecession November…
 

MSNBC's Wolffe: GOPers 'Have Not Tried to Find Any Compassion

Brad Wilmouth
October 23rd, 2013 1:31 PM
Appearing as a guest on Tuesday's PoliticsNation on MSNBC, MSNBC.com Executive Editor Richard Wolffe asserted that Republicans "have not tried to find any compassion" since last year's election as he reacted to comments from Maine Republican Governor Paul LePage on the number of his state's residents who are not working. Wolffe:
 

Left-Wing Newspaper, SuperPAC Use 'Crazy Rumor' to Attack GOP Governor

Randy Hall
March 18th, 2012 6:42 PM
The Portland, Maine, Press Herald and the American Bridge 21st Century SuperPAC are accusing Maine Governor Paul LePage of Operating a vehicle Under the Influence (OUI) even though the GOP official never drives since a state trooper always transports him in a state vehicle. According to the Maine Wire website, liberal hedge-fund billionaire S. Donald Sussman recently spent $4 million to…
 

Stephen King Bashes Reagan and Republicans For Making His Taxes Too Lo

Noel Sheppard
March 10th, 2011 11:21 AM
Horror writer Stephen King on Tuesday bashed Ronald Reagan and a number of Republicans at a Wake the State rally in Sarasota, Florida. His main beef with conservatives is they allow him to pay too little in taxes (video follows with partial transcript and commentary):