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Trump administration pulls funding from Maine prison system over trans inmate

By Christopher Burns on Apr 08, 2025 10:17 am
Andrea Balcer, 26, pleaded guilty to stabbing her parents to death and killing the family dog on Halloween in 2016.
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Future of MaineCare remains uncertain even after lawmakers fill deficit

By Billy Kobin on Apr 08, 2025 01:00 am
The funding headaches come after years of political battles preceding the COVID-19 pandemic and disagreements between parties over enrollment, work requirements and other checks on eligibility.
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$61M in federal funding to Maine at risk over Donald Trump’s latest DEI mandate

By Kathleen O'Brien on Apr 08, 2025 01:00 am
Bangor schools previously doubled down on their inclusion programs but now face a new mandate that could lead to cuts in federal funding.
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Transgender Mainers face travel uncertainty and fears in the wake of Trump’s passport policy

By Esta Pratt-Kielley, Maine Public on Apr 07, 2025 05:32 pm
For transgender and nonbinary people, it was already a complex process to get passports and other identity documents to reflect their gender identity.
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Maine auditor: ‘No indication’ public money at risk despite controversy over report

By Irwin Gratz, Maine Public on Apr 07, 2025 03:24 pm
"The point of our work is to help them improve their process. It's not to yank aside the curtain and say, 'Oh, that's where you've been hiding all your ill-gotten gains.'"
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Maine sues Trump administration to unfreeze funds to feed schoolchildren

By Christopher Burns on Apr 07, 2025 01:56 pm
Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey called the decision not only "arbitrary and capricious,” but also “blatantly illegal.”
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John Oliver highlights Maine in trans athletes segment

By Christopher Burns on Apr 07, 2025 11:48 am
Maine is again in the national spotlight because of transgender athletes.
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