The Lisbon Reporter

WELCOME TO THE LISBON REPORTER. In an effort to keep our community informed of what is going on at local and Federal levels of government, we decided to create this on-line newspaper. It is our hope that this on-line newspaper will help you stay informed so that you can get involved and take action for the benefit of our ENTIRE community. Thank you for visiting and please check back frequently for information about what is happening in LISBON/LISBON FALLS, MAINE USA

Thursday, March 27, 2014

The Maine Wire: “Poll: Mainers’ support for Medicaid expansion soft” plus 2 more‏

Poll: Mainers’ support for Medicaid expansion soft

Posted: 26 Mar 2014 11:04 AM PDT

A poll released Wednesday by opponents of Medicaid expansion found support for the proposal decreases significantly when voters are made aware of certain facts about the proposal. The poll, which was released by Americans for Prosperity Maine and the Foundation for Government Accountability, measured respondents’ support for Medicaid expansion before and after they were asked […]

Maine Entrepreneur on Dem Bill: ‘This Will Kill the Maine Call Center Industry’

Posted: 26 Mar 2014 08:10 AM PDT

From House GOP Communications Director David Sorensen: AUGUSTA – Maine House Republicans spoke out strongly against LD 1710, a Democrat-sponsored bill that would crush a major sector of Maine’s economy and an increasingly-prolific provider of good jobs. The measure passed its initial vote in the House, 78-63, with bipartisan opposition. The bill would impose massive fines and […]

Opponents of welfare reform rely on anecdotes, not data

Posted: 26 Mar 2014 07:47 AM PDT

On Tuesday the usual cast of welfare industry characters came out to attack the bipartisan effort to fix Maine’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) cash welfare program. Their shrillest complaints centered on the Parents as Scholars (PaS) program, a program Gov. Paul LePage has placed on the chopping block. While liberal Democrats point to […]