Well, the good news keeps rollin’ in. SCOTUS, in a 7-2 decision, has returned Maine state representative Laurel Libby to her rightful place in the state house, representing her constituents. 7-2 decision with Jackson and Sotomayor dissenting. The voice of Rep. Laurel Libby’s constituents has been restored! https://t.co/O8Ht3pvYB9 pic.twitter.com/tEffDnoTJX — The Maine Wire (@TheMaineWire) May...
Should legislators be allowed to express their opinions–and the opinions of the people who voted for them? Apparently not, according to the Democratic legislature in Maine. Some views are so heinous that they should never be uttered. Views like “men should not be allowed to play in women’s sports.” This seems to run contrary to...
Maine Rep. Laurel Libby has appealed her censure to the Supreme Court, arguing that Maine’s legislature is silencing her and also her constituents by not allowing her to vote. ???? BREAKING: Rep. Laurel Libby files an emergency petition to the U.S. Supreme Court to restore the voice of House District 90 — and defend constitutional...
The Trump administration is suing the state of Maine for refusing to ban transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports. The move is an escalation in the public battle between the state’s governor and Donald Trump that has included threats from the president to cut funding to Maine’s education department. “The Department of Justice will...
Looks like Janet Mills will get her wish. Two months ago, Donald Trump warned the governor of Maine that he would cut off federal education funding to the state if she and the legislature didn’t keep biological males out of female-only spaces. “We’ll see you in court,” Mills replied. Wish granted: “They are failing to...
The two had a heated exchange over an executive order banning trans women and girls from playing in women’s sports. U.S. President Donald Trump took to his social media platform Truth Social on Saturday to demand an apology from Maine Gov. Janet Mills, a Democratic, after the two had a heated exchange at the White House in...