Maine, censure and A Republican

Republican Maine lawmaker sues over censure following viral post about transgender student athlete
A Republican Maine state representative has filed a lawsuit alleging the state’s House speaker and other Democrats violated her First Amendment rights and disenfranchised her constituents by censuring her last month and barring from speaking or voting on the House floor.
Maine Rep Laurel Libby files lawsuit over censure for calling out trans athlete in girls' sports
Maine State Rep. Laurel Libby has filed a lawsuit against Speaker of the House Ryan Fecteau after she was censured for pointing out a high school trans athlete on social media.
Republican Maine lawmaker sues House speaker over censure for post on transgender athlete
A Republican lawmaker in Maine is suing the state’s Democratic House speaker over her censure that followed a social media post about a transgender athlete participating in high school sports.
Trump Administration Says Maine Broke Law by Allowing Transgender Athletes on Teams
After issuing an executive order barring transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports last month, President Trump targeted the state for scrutiny.
RSU 21 urges lawmakers to protect federal funding over Maine's trans athlete policy
The RSU 21 School Board sent a letter to Maine's federal lawmakers urging them to protect federal funding for Maine students. The letter, written by board member Megan Michaud, highlights the importance of federal funding for programs like Title I, IDEA, school nutrition, and Title 2A.
Maine GOP lawmaker sues Democrats over censure
A Maine GOP lawmaker who was censured by Democrats over her comments about a transgender student has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the move that has blocked her from voting on bills or speaking on legislative matters.
Maine Rep. banned for posting about trans athlete slams state’s woke leaders, sues over free speech violation
A Maine Representative posted about trans athletes in women’s sports on her Facebook page — then got banned from speaking or voting on the State House floor. Now she’s suing the House Speaker for violating her First Amendment rights.
Maine judges’ mass recusal in trans sports case raises unanswered questions, legal expert says
A statement was released Wednesday evening explaining why every federal judge in Maine has recused themselves from state Rep.
Trump v. Maine. How the president is trying to pressure the state into submission.
After an exchange between Maine’s governor and President Donald Trump over transgender girls competing in girls’ sports, ...
Federal agency says Maine’s trans athletes policy violates Title IX
A notice sent recently to Maine officials by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services accused the state of breaking ...
Fox News Sports Huddle Newsletter: Maine's funding paused after governor, Trump feud over trans athletes
MONEY FREEZE – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is placing a temporary pause on funding to the University of Maine ...
Two transgender girls, six federal agencies. How Trump is trying to pressure Maine into obedience.
Some view Maine as a test case for how the Trump administration may try to force its policies on states, regardless of ...
‘I will not apologise for unmasking trans teen athlete,’ says suspended Maine representative
Two years ago, a Maine schoolboy took fifth place in a state pole vaulting competition. In February this year, the same ...
Maine's position on trans athletes in girls' sports 'worthy of a debate,' Gov. Mills says
The comment marked the first time Gov. Mills has spoken to the press publicly since her tense exchange with President Trump.
Maine governor faces recall effort over transgender policy
Maine’s Democratic Gov. Janet Mills is facing a recall effort from critics of her transgender policies, but the citizen-led ...