Government
Maine bill proposes state custody of kids who want trans treatments against parents’ wishesOutrage is growing as the Maine Legislature has proposed a measure that would allow the state to take custody of minor children for the purposes of transgender sex change… Read More
Culture
Maine’s radical law providing more protection for doctors recommending late-term abortions now in effectA new Maine law touted as compassionate toward women will actually provide greater protection for doctors who recommend late-term abortions. It also essentially allows for abortion “for any reason… Read More
Crime
Gunman in Maine kills 18, wounds 13, remains at large(The Center Square) – A massive manhunt was underway Thursday after 18 people were killed and 13 injured following a gunman’s shootings at two locations in Lewiston, Maine, late… Read More
Public Education
‘Heartbreaking’: Maine parents resent daughters losing to trans cross-country runner(The Daily Signal) – Parents of high school girls in Maine having to compete against a biological male say they fear the end is near for… Read More
Culture
Anger mounts as high school trans runner takes 4th place against girls after coming in 206th against boysA transgender high school student in Maine is facing mounting anger over concerns of unfairness after placing 4th in a girl’s cross-country race. As the biologically male student crossed… Read More
Culture
DEI health executive condemns ‘life of Whiteness’ in ‘dangerous’ commentsThe diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) officer for Maine Health is facing criticism after video surfaced of his incendiary remarks about “whiteness.” Ryan Polly, who was… Read More
Public Education
Maine school member denounces ‘pervasive DEI agenda,’ pivots to school choice advocacyA Maine school board member has resigned after she says her district fell prey to a “pervasive DEI agenda” that undermines parents. Jameson Davis, a school board member… Read More
Public Education
Maine school district pays drag queen ‘Priscilla Poppycocks’ $1,000 speaking feeA Maine public school is under fire after a Freedom of Access Act (FOAA) request returned documents showing the school paid a drag queen to talk to minors. Read More
Courts
Catholic parents, school sue Maine over religious discrimination disguised as LGBT rightsParents Keith and Valori Radonis are suing the state of Maine after the state refused to give them a tuition voucher to help offset the costs of the normal… Read More
Courts
Catholic parents sue state officials for dismissing Supreme Court decision granting religious schools tuition funding(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Two parents and a Catholic high school filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Maine Department of Education Commissioner Pender Makin for allegedly discriminating against religious… Read More
Government
Committee takes testimony on bodily autonomy bill(The Center Square) – A bill incorporating such topics as gender changes for minors, abortion and vaccine mandates was introduced to a Maine legislative panel on Friday.The Maine… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Maine Mom sues school district that enabled her daughter’s secret gender transitionA mother in Maine is suing her daughter’s school district after school staff secretly helped her daughter “transition” into a boy.After finding a “chest binder” in her daughter’s room… Read More
Courts, Government
Federal lawsuit filed against Maine school choice law(The Center Square) – A new federal lawsuit in Maine challenges a state law that prevents participation in the school choice program.First Liberty Institute and Consovoy McCarthy PLLC, on… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Maine school board member accused of being anti-Christian, advocating for radical gender ideologyA Hermon school board member is under fire for his anti-Christian views and advocacy of radical gender ideology.Chris McLaughlin, a social worker and executive director of National Association… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Maine mom demands investigation into school for secretly helping 13-year-old daughter with gender transitionAfter finding a “chest binder” in her 13-year-old daughter’s room, a mother in Maine is demanding an investigation into the school officials responsible for enabling and hiding the girl’s… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Community ousts school board members for backing policy to hide kids’ gender transitions(Daily Caller) – Residents of Paris, Maine, recalled two school board members on Tuesday who pushed a gender identity policy that would hide student gender transitions from parents, according… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Parental rights org files complaints alleging schools created race-based student groups(Daily Caller) – Parents Defending Education (PDE), a group focused on parental rights in education, filed three complaints on Tuesday to the Department of Education’s (DOE) Office of Civil… Read More
Culture, Public Education
School board members to face recall election in Maine for supporting controversial gender identity policyThe fate of two school board members in Maine will be on the ballot after they signaled support for a controversial policy parents say would keep them in… Read More
Christian Schools, Government
Maine’s religious schools’ ‘hands are tied’ even after Supreme Court ruling opening door to state tuition fundingThanks to a Supreme Court ruling in June, religious schools in Maine can participate in the state’s tuition program. So why aren’t they signing up? “Their hands are… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Judge requires public school board to pay $40K to parent for First Amendment violation after banning him from meetingsA Maine school board was forced to pay $40,000 for violating the First Amendment rights of a father in the district it banned from attending school functions. This is… Read More