Social Security

Pingree calls for the resignation after Dudek was quoted in The Washington Post calling Governor Janet Mills a "petulant child."

One-quarter of Mainers receive Social Security, and Gov. Janet Mills said 43% of households receive benefits in Aroostook County.

Cuts to the Social Security Administration would have severe consequences for more than 355,000 Mainers that access those benefits, says the union representing social security employees.

Social Security will begin paying retroactive benefits and adjusting benefit levels for those affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO), which includes more than 25,000 people in Maine.

Congress has passed the Social Security Fairness Act, which will repeal two provisions that reduce Social Security benefits for certain federal, state and local government workers, and some surviving spouses. Together, the provisions have prevented more than 25,000 Mainers from receiving their full Social Security benefits.

With less than a month until Election Day, here are several recent ads that might grab voters’ attention, but that need some additional facts or a dose of reality.

This is a rebroadcast of an earlier show (original air date August 17, 2020); no calls will be taken.The solvency of Social Security is certain to be a…

The solvency of social security is certain to be a major topic in the upcoming election. We’ll discuss how and why social security was implemented 85…

Demographically, Maine is the oldest state in the nation, and so the health of the Social Security system is of particular importance here. Nearly a…

PORTLAND, Maine - The Social Security Administration has released new rules that incorporate Sen. Angus King proposals to help better serve people with…