I've been doing brief Twitter tutorials for my friends because I wish someone could have done one for me. I created this graphic as a leave-behind. (Click the image to make it larger or visit http:\\zoom.it.)

Many thanks to @avcrofts and other friends for making this way better than it was when I started.

For more Twitter info, see @lavrusik’s great post: http://bit.ly/fm77Li.

Maine provides the lowest temporary cash assistance benefit in New England. A struggling family of three in New Hampshire receives $140 more a month than a family three in Maine.

This type of cash assistance is called Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). It replaced the welfare programs known as Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC), the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training (JOBS) program and the Emergency Assistance (EA) program under the federal welfare reform leg...