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By Michael Shepherd on Feb 21, 2025 10:25 am President Donald Trump's threat to withhold federal funding from Maine over transgender student athletes is prompting strong reactions here. Read more... By Christopher Burns on Feb 21, 2025 07:16 am That echoes calls from Maine Republicans who want schools to lose federal funding if they continue to allow trans athletes to perform. Read more... By Billy Kobin on Feb 21, 2025 01:00 am The calls escalate an already-heated debate that Donald Trump embraced on the campaign trail over the rights of transgender Americans. Read more... By Sasha Ray on Feb 21, 2025 01:00 am The bill was supported by the Maine Municipal Association, but opposed by two Maine real estate groups and the UMaine System. Read more... By The Associated Press on Feb 20, 2025 02:45 pm McConnell, the longest-serving Senate party leader in U.S. history, chose his 83rd birthday to share his decision. Read more... By Billy Kobin on Feb 20, 2025 11:27 am But Republicans still had the votes to confirm him 51-49 on Thursday afternoon. Read more... |
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