The bill includes a grant program to help residents safeguard their homes, provides a one-time dose of funding for the Maine Emergency Management Agency and establishes a new state office intended to reduce storm damage and protect infrastructure.
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Maine’s battle with Trump over Title IX could have national consequences
The way the Trump administration has approached the Title IX probes in Maine has been unusual, legal experts told The Maine Monitor, citing both the speed and lack of procedure.
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Maine banned transgender discrimination 20 years ago. Few noticed — until now.
Dozens of trans students have competed in high school sports in Maine since 2013, but such participation has suddenly become a flashpoint in a high-stake political and legal battle with the Trump administration.
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Timeline: Gender identity in Maine’s Human Rights Act
The state antidiscrimination law has a 20-year history that long predates a nationwide debate over transgender athletes in sports.
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Judge denies Laurel Libby’s request to immediately restore her right to vote in Maine House
The Auburn lawmaker, who was censured in February for a social media post about a transgender student, said she was disappointed with the decision but ‘the fight is far from over.’
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Collins ‘encouraged’ by meeting with Navy secretary at Portsmouth Shipyard
The meeting came after workers at the Kittery shipyard were initially targeted as part of the Trump administration’s efforts to shrink the federal workforce.
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Maine public universities impacted by Department of Energy funding cuts
The decision is being challenged in court by a group of public and private universities, including associations that represent University of Maine System schools.
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Gov. Mills on transgender athletes lawsuit: ‘I’m happy to go to court’
The governor doubled down Thursday on her position that the federal government can’t pull funding from Maine because the state allows transgender athletes to compete in girls sports.
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As Jared Golden speaks at private Colby event, protesters demand accountability
While U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, D-2nd District, spoke at a private Colby College event Wednesday about his desire to engage voters, protesters along upper Main Street in Waterville criticized him and others for failing to hold town hall meetings.
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Republican lawmakers want to repeal Maine’s 72-hour waiting period on firearms purchases
Proposals before the Legislature come after the waiting period narrowly passed last year in the wake of the Lewiston mass shooting, and as it faces a challenge in federal court.