welfare fraud

Republican Gov. Paul LePage's administration says it's uncovered over $1 million in possible fraud and abuse by Mainers receiving state assistance. But a…

Governor Paul LePage says Maine’s media is complicit in welfare fraud because it didn’t immediately report on a publicly available federal affidavit that…

Five states have been running a welfare fraud prevention pilot program that supporters say could save taxpayers across the country hundreds of millions of…

Gov. Paul LePage has again criticized Attorney General Janet Mills over the pace of welfare fraud prosecutions.He says less than half of the welfare fraud…

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine - The Maine Department of Health and Human Services says it expects to surpass last year's record number of welfare fraud…

AUGUSTA, Maine - Democratic lawmakers may be feeling some pressure to take a harder line against welfare fraud following an election cycle that saw…

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) _ Republican Gov. Paul LePage's administration says the number of welfare fraud investigations and prosecutions have gone up…

AUGUSTA, Maine - Maine's health chief is pressing the state's congressional delegation to help make federal changes to the food stamp program.In a letter…

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) _ Maine is moving forward with its plan to require new welfare benefit cards with photos on them for recipients across the state,…

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) _ Welfare recipients throughout Maine will soon receive new benefit cards with their photos on them that are designed to reduce fraud…