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By Wendy Watkins and Dan MacLeod on Feb 22, 2025 02:39 pm
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has initiated a compliance review of the University of Maine, after what it called the state’s “blatant disregard” of an executive order issued by President Donald Trump.
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By Molly Enking, Maine Public on Feb 22, 2025 09:49 am
The proposed rule would require solar companies to pay a fee to the DEP to develop on what is assessed as "high-value agricultural farmland."
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By Billy Kobin on Feb 22, 2025 01:00 am
"The flurry of activity thrust the state into the national spotlight and reignited debates over the politically fraught issue of transgender children competing in girls’ sports."
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By The Associated Press on Feb 21, 2025 07:40 pm
The plaintiffs — including the city of Baltimore and higher education groups — sued the administration earlier this month, arguing the orders are unconstitutional and a blatant overreach of presidential authority.
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By The Associated Press on Feb 21, 2025 06:10 pm
Sen. Susan Collins said she's worried Acadia National Park won't be able to hire the seasonal employees required to keep the park running.
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By Michael Shepherd on Feb 21, 2025 03:20 pm
The news comes after Trump said Thursday that he would take away Maine’s federal funding, prompting a war of words with Gov. Janet Mills at the White House on Friday.
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By Leela Stockley on Feb 21, 2025 02:41 pm
Mills was attending an event for governors at the White House in Washington on Friday when the exchange happened.
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By Michael Shepherd on Feb 21, 2025 02:16 pm
The firestorm started earlier this week after Rep. Laurel Libby, R-Auburn, made a post that pictured and named a transgender student who won a recent girls indoor track and field championship.
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By Christopher Burns on Feb 21, 2025 01:51 pm
"We’ll see you in court," Mills told Trump after he threatened to withhold federal funds over the state's policy toward transgender athletes.
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By Billy Kobin on Feb 21, 2025 12:35 pm
“I oppose the president’s attempt to curtail funding for Maine and will advocate vigorously for our fair share of federal funding for Maine schools,” Collins said.
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