Maine

The federal government is ordered to release money held back over the state’s decision to let transgender athletes compete in girls’ sports.

The loss of funds will keep schoolchildren from being fed, the suit says. The USDA chief says the funding pause ‘does not impact federal feeding programs.’

The U.S. Education Department says failure to exclude boys and men from female sports could result in the Justice Department initiating enforcement proceedings.

Title IX prohibits discrimination based on sex in any education program or activity that receives federal funding.

Rep. Laurel Libby sues the state House speaker after being stripped of her right to speak or vote on the floor. Maine’s six federal judges recuse themselves.

USDA says it is weighing whether to take further steps to address the school’s potential violations of Title IX.

Maine Gov. Janet Mills has been officially notified that her state is out of compliance with Title IX and could face the loss of federal funds and worse.

The acting head of the agency issued an apology over the issue, saying it ‘created an undue burden’ for residents.

The investigation follows Trump’s remarks that federal funding for Maine will be stopped if it does not protect women’s sports from male competition.

Maine high schools allow males to play on girls’ teams. Gov. Janet Mills said she ‘will not be intimidated by the president’s threats.’

The new monument will be erected in Newcastle, Maine.

The plaintiffs say the waiting period to buy a gun doesn’t align with the time it takes to conduct background checks.

While supporters say such development can generate more clean energy, fishermen have protested against the projects, saying they harm their livelihood.

Politics has long featured former athletes.

Versant Power said it has ‘a high success rate’ in identifying illegal cannabis growing locations but no ability to tell law enforcement.

New requirement is part of a set of laws passed after mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, in October 2023.

The ruling contradicts another U.S. circuit panel’s ruling that allows felons without violent offenses to carry guns.