Politics
GOP insiders look past Trump’s kingmaking toward 2028(The Daily Signal) – A week ago, Vice President JD Vance looked like the probable heir apparent to President Donald Trump. After Tuesday’s midterm losses, some in his party… Read More
Government
Two Maine girls’ soccer players file federal complaint over South Portland male opponentTwo Maine high school soccer players recently filed a federal civil rights complaint over a male player on South Portland’s girls’ team. The girls say Maine’s rules… Read More
Government
States flag thousands of ineligible voters, but only a few cases are prosecuted(The Daily Signal) – The Justice Department charged three noncitizens with voting in Ohio, a year after the state made 167 federal referrals… Read More
Culture
Women’s groups to protest males in women’s prisons in Maine, Massachusetts this weekWomen’s groups will protest outside prisons in Maine and Massachusetts this week, asking the states to stop housing male inmates with women. New England Women’s Solidarity will… Read More
Public Education
Florida is No. 1 in academic freedom, says Heritage education report card(The Daily Signal) – Florida, for the fifth consecutive year, ranks No. 1 in overall academic freedom, according to The Heritage Foundation’s 2026 Education Freedom Report… Read More
Politics
Dem Senate hopeful backed trans prison policy – female inmate says convicted killer threatened to rape her(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democratic Maine Senate nominee Troy Jackson voted for a state policy to allow trans-identifying men into women’s prisons prior to a male inmate allegedly… Read More
Courts
Christian father sues Maine public school for religious vaccine exemptionChristian father James Childs is suing the Maine Department of Education and his local school district for their threats to expel his 12-year-old son if he isn’t vaccinated, allegedly violating the family’s First… Read More
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