Politics
Analysis: Maine Democrats rely on national cash as shape-shifting Jackson surges toward Senate nominationA campaign-finance analysis found Maine’s Democrat Party depends on national party organizations and out-of-state donors as party delegates prepare to select a replacement for the U.S. Senate race. The report comes as a… Read More
Culture
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, New York, Vermont spotlight the fighting spirit of the Northeast(Editor’s note: A series on The Great American State Fair, held in Washington, D.C., in honor of America’s 250th birthday, written by Heartlander News interns.) While several… Read More
Politics
GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sudden death highlights orderly process for filling vacancyThe sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham has handed South Carolina Republicans two immediate tasks: finding an interim replacement and a nominee for the general election. The… Read More
Courts
Maine district sued over special-needs program after sexual exploitation of child with autismA Maine district has been accused of violating state and federal laws after a former special education technician was convicted of sexual exploitation of a minor. The technician, Benjamin Conroy, died in… Read More
Politics
Maine Democrats have power to replace Platner but the process could strain credibilityThe Democratic Party in Maine has statutory authority to replace U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner on the ballot, but how it replaces him is largely left to the party’s… Read More
Culture
Legal fight brews after Maine Secretary of State invalidates trans athlete ban signaturesA legal fight is brewing in Maine after the secretary of state, who is running for governor, invalidated signatures that would have placed a measure banning biological males from… Read More
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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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. 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… Read More