The state encourages but does not require or give specific instruction for teaching about sexual orientation and gender diversity, topics many experts believe should be addressed at an early age.
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Sen. Collins exploring bipartisan compromise on gun safety measures
Collins says she is optimistic a compromise can be found after the initial meeting of 4 Republican and 4 Democratic senators.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Election 2022, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, Oxford Hills
Democratic lawyer enters district attorney race against Republican candidate
Edward Rabasco Jr. of Poland launches write-in campaign for a spot on the general election ballot against Republican Neil McLean Jr. of Turner.
Posted inElection 2022, Local & State
Democrats ahead in congressional and gubernatorial races, new poll finds
Janet Mills, Jared Golden and Chellie Pingree all ahead in their reelection bids, the bipartisan poll found
Posted inLocal & State, Nation / World, News, Politics
Sen. Susan Collins joins push for gun safety legislation
She is suggesting Congress enact legislation similar to Maine’s yellow flag gun law, which allows police, with the approval of a medical professional, to temporarily take guns from people who are in danger of hurting themselves or others.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Republican candidate for Maine House blames ‘liberal teachers’ for Texas school shooting
Referencing a debunked rumor that the shooter was transgender, Heather Ann Sprague of Cushing says ‘Its obvious he was brainwashed in school by liberal teachers to think he shouldn’t be a male.’
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Francis Quinn, longtime State House reporter, dies at 70
From 1981 to 2009, Quinn was a fixture in Maine, where lawmakers and others described him as a quiet and humble observer with a deep knowledge of state politics.
Posted inNation / World, Politics
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene wins Republican primary in Georgia
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was stripped of her committee assignments last year by House Democrats who accused her of spreading violent and hateful conspiracies.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Criticism of Gov. Mills mounts in Portland over asylum seekers
A Portland city councilor says the governor has ‘largely ignored’ the crisis, while a state representative and party leader called the administration’s response ‘absolutely abysmal.’
Posted inNation / World, Politics
Connecticut senator begs for gun compromise after Texas shooting
Connecticut U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy came to Congress representing Sandy Hook, a school where 26 students and educators were killed in 2012.