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In reversal, transgender sports referendum won’t be on Maine’s fall ballot
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (200+ words) Secretary of State Shenna Bellows announced Tuesday that a citizen initiative proposing limits on the rights of transgender students did not qualify for the November ballot because organizers did not gather enough valid signatures. The decision marks a reversal for…...
In Maine Senate race, pick the workhorse over the show pony | Letter
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (219+ words) Sen. Susan Collins must go. Who should replace her: workhorse Janet Mills or show pony Graham Platner? Platner’s ahead in the polls. He’s a compelling campaigner. But he’s like Bernie Sanders: all talk, no action. In Sanders’ 35 years in Congress,…...
Judge gives Maine 30 days to gather new evidence on validity of trans referendum signatures
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Maine hearing on transgender athletes sets up high-profile November election
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (692+ words) AUGUSTA — A public hearing on a proposed measure to no longer allow transgender athletes to compete in sports in a way that aligns with their gender identity brought familiar arguments for and against it Tuesday, but the broader debate remains…...
Maine trans athlete bill faces a test before the Legislature today. Here’s how to watch.
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (254+ words) The Legislature on Tuesday will debate a proposed referendum on transgender athletes in school sports in what’s likely to be a contentious public hearing. Lawmakers from both the House and the Senate are set to hear a measure titled An…...
Republicans hold huge spending advantage in Maine Senate race, and it’s getting bigger
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (841+ words) Republicans and their allies are spending nearly twice as much as their Democratic counterparts on advertising in the U.S. Senate race, putting them in a strong position to defend Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins in November. Republican-aligned groups have spent more than…...
Maine attorney general sues Trump over voting order, joining 22 other states
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (161+ words) Earlier this week, President Donald Trump issued an executive order seeking to change how states conduct their elections. Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey says the president has no authority to do so. Frey announced Friday that he’s joining a coalition…...
Cold weather and tariffs squeeze Maine’s maple producers
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (816+ words) A deep winter chill across the Maine woods has kept maple trees dormant longer than usual this year, forcing producers into a high-stakes race against time as the sap finally begins to flow. Southern Maine farmers plan for a mid-February…...
Maine lobsterman asks Supreme Court to block GPS boat tracking
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (387+ words) A fifth-generation Vinalhaven lobsterman is petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a federal regulation requiring commercial lobster boats to be monitored by GPS trackers 24 hours a day. In paperwork filed this week, Frank Thompson is challenging a 2023 regulation that requires…...
How the Homeland Security shutdown affects Maine’s airports and federal workers
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (570+ words) Thanks to the latest federal government shutdown, a chunk of workers across Maine will go without pay starting this week. Agencies such as the Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Coast Guard, Customs and Border Protection, and Federal Emergency Management Agency fall under…...