Culture
Maine, Colorado to vote on transgender athlete bans this NovemberVoters in Maine and Colorado will decide this November whether to limit male transgender participation in women’s sports, after citizen-led petition drives forced the issue onto the ballot in both… Read More
Public Education
Father sues blue state school for son’s right to recite Pledge of Allegiance(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A father sued the Falmouth School Department in Maine on March 3, accusing it of failing to follow state law by not allowing students an… Read More
Homeschools
Maine homeschoolers enjoy flexibility, success in alternative education modelsFor Lisa Berry, educational “success” involves far more than a diploma or other certification. “Most people would agree that success, in life or education, is really about being able to… Read More
Government
Mainers may vote on barring transgender athletes from girls’ sportsMaine voters could decide this fall whether to bar male transgender athletes from girls’ sports and private spaces. A citizens’ initiative backed by Protect Girls’ Sports submitted about 68,000… Read More
Government
Maine legalizes online gamblingMaine legalized online gambling after Gov. Janet Mills on Thursday chose to let a bill authorizing tribal-run internet gaming become law without her signature. The law,… Read More
Homeschools
Maine marks jump in homeschool population since pandemic, law removing exemptions for school-mandated vaccinesThe Pine Tree State is seeing a new kind of growth since the COVID-19 pandemic – almost double the number of homeschoolers in the 2024-25 academic year (6.4%) compared to… Read More
Courts
Maine sues five school districts banning transgender athletes from girls’ sportsThe Maine Human Rights Commission is taking five school districts to court over policies keeping biological males out of girls’ sports. The commission filed suit against MSAD 70 in… Read More
Culture
Maine town allows biological boy to play on youth girls’ basketball team under Human Rights ActA biological 8-year-old boy is allowed to compete on a girl’s youth basketball team under Maine law, a town select board ruled in a 3-2 vote Tuesday. A coalition of parents… Read More
Culture
‘Madness’: Maine dads speak out against males in women’s sportsA group of Maine dads took to the polls Tuesday to garner support for their push to ban biological males from women’s spaces and sports. Maine… Read More
Courts
NH activist says she was fulfilling dying mother’s wish in voter fraud caseA New Hampshire woman accused of wrongful voting says she only requested an absentee ballot in her late mother’s name to honor her dying wish. However, the ballot request still… Read More
Culture
Maine college gets Turning Point USA chapterSouthern Maine Community College has become the latest college in Maine to host a Turning Point USA chapter. Both the school’s administration and the national organization recognized the chapter earlier… Read More
Homeschools
First Amendment violations? Maine town reviews ordinance barring homeschoolers from school boardA town in Maine is re-evaluating a proposed ordinance barring homeschool co-op operators or private-school employees from its district school board, with critics arguing such language violates First Amendment rights. Read More
Government
Maine won’t investigate school districts that align with federal order, challenge state transgender protectionsMaine’s human rights agency says it won’t take action against two school districts siding with President Donald Trump in his fight with Democratic Gov. Janet Mills over transgender student policies. Read More
Government
Maine lawmaker who called out transgender athlete has speaking privileges restoredMaine Rep. Laurel Libby, R-Auburn, had her speaking rights restored on Wednesday after being censured for four months over a social media post where she identified a transgender athlete competing… Read More
Culture
Watch: Riley Gaines calls on feds to pull funds from Maine and California over trans athletes in girls’ sportsWomen’s rights advocate Riley Gaines is calling for blue states that defy federal rules on transgender athletes to face consequences, suggesting Maine and California should be made examples. “Before we… Read More
Culture
Watch: NBC Maine shocks with drag queen weather reportIn a slap in the face to viewers with family values, NBC’s News Center Maine had drag queen “Chartreuse Money” do the weather report on Saturday, in celebration of Pride… Read More
Government
Democrat-led Maine House narrowly passes trans athlete banThe Maine House of Representatives has passed a ban on male transgender athletes competing in girls’ interscholastic sports, Maine Public Radio reports. Four Democrats joined the… Read More
Public Education
Rising costs, falling enrollment lead Maine towns to consider leaving school districtsAs property values rise and public-school enrollment drops across Maine, several towns are considering steps to leave their current districts. “These withdrawals fit into a longstanding debate over the size… Read More
Courts
‘Victory for girls and free speech:’ Supreme Court sides with lawmaker censured for defending women’s sports(The Daily Signal) – The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Maine lawmaker who was censured for defending women’s sports from male intrusion. “This Supreme Court decision… Read More
Culture
Transgender track star’s parents both liberal college professorsThe parents of a transgender-identifying track state champ in Maine have something in common, the College Fix reports: They are both liberal college professors. Maine… Read More