Letter: Federal Cuts Will Harm Maine Communities

Letter: Federal cuts will harm Maine communities

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Amid federal cuts, state lawmakers propose ways to fill gaps in food assistance, health coverage

Prepared boxes cover the floor of a food pantry in Auburn, Maine. (Photo by Eesha Pendharkar/ Maine Morning Star)Facing an absence of federal support, the Maine Legislature will consider several new proposals that would allow the state to step in to ensure Mainers receive food assistance and health care. While these measures won’t be considered until lawmakers reconvene in January, the bill sponsors and legislative leaders say they can be used a…