The state antidiscrimination law has a 20-year history that long predates a nationwide debate over transgender athletes in sports.
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Judge denies Laurel Libby’s request to immediately restore her right to vote in Maine House
The Auburn lawmaker, who was censured in February for a social media post about a transgender student, said she was disappointed with the decision but ‘the fight is far from over.’
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Collins ‘encouraged’ by meeting with Navy secretary at Portsmouth Shipyard
The meeting came after workers at the Kittery shipyard were initially targeted as part of the Trump administration’s efforts to shrink the federal workforce.
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Maine public universities impacted by Department of Energy funding cuts
The decision is being challenged in court by a group of public and private universities, including associations that represent University of Maine System schools.
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Gov. Mills on transgender athletes lawsuit: ‘I’m happy to go to court’
The governor doubled down Thursday on her position that the federal government can’t pull funding from Maine because the state allows transgender athletes to compete in girls sports.
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As Jared Golden speaks at private Colby event, protesters demand accountability
While U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, D-2nd District, spoke at a private Colby College event Wednesday about his desire to engage voters, protesters along upper Main Street in Waterville criticized him and others for failing to hold town hall meetings.
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Republican lawmakers want to repeal Maine’s 72-hour waiting period on firearms purchases
Proposals before the Legislature come after the waiting period narrowly passed last year in the wake of the Lewiston mass shooting, and as it faces a challenge in federal court.
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Farmers angry over federal funding cuts rally at Maine State House
They showed up, on their tractors, to protest millions in cuts to federal grants, canceled support for school lunches and the termination of 20% of USDA workers who support Maine’s farmers.
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Justice Dept. announces lawsuit against Maine over trans athletes
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Wednesday that Maine’s refusal to ban transgender athletes from girls sports violates federal antidiscrimination law, while Gov. Janet Mills said the state is fighting to uphold state and federal laws.
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Superintendents: Loss of federal funding would hit students most in need of support
School districts say Title I and IDEA dollars pay for staff positions in critical areas like intervention, early literacy and special education, and fund other services for some of Maine’s most vulnerable students.