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Reports on the impacts of federal policy changes and funding cuts in Maine. No commentary.
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Maine solar company says tax credit changes could slow installations, force layoffs
Maine solar company says tax credit changes could slow installations, force layoffs
Tax credits that would have lasted into the 2030s could end this year under Congress' latest draft of the budget reconciliation. That could undercut demand for new solar projects.
www.pressherald.com
June 23, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Maine solar company says tax credit changes could slow installations, force layoffs
"Nearly two months have passed and... he still doesn’t understand what he did wrong — he believes he’s legally allowed to work in the U.S. and is waiting for the government’s response to his asylum application."
"...no one from ICE has responded to his questions."
#ICYMI #ICE #FreeArticle
"...no one from ICE has responded to his questions."
#ICYMI #ICE #FreeArticle
Cumberland County Jail officer detained by ICE had applied for asylum
Gratien Milandou-Wamba was detained by ICE officers while driving to work on April 19. He is being held in a New Hampshire jail awaiting court proceedings.
www.pressherald.com
June 18, 2025 at 2:48 PM
"Nearly two months have passed and... he still doesn’t understand what he did wrong — he believes he’s legally allowed to work in the U.S. and is waiting for the government’s response to his asylum application."
"...no one from ICE has responded to his questions."
#ICYMI #ICE #FreeArticle
"...no one from ICE has responded to his questions."
#ICYMI #ICE #FreeArticle
The real world implications of federal funding cuts (and uncertainty) on support for victims of domestic violence.
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Opinion | ‘It Sounds Really Dire Because It Is Really Dire’
www.nytimes.com
June 2, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The real world implications of federal funding cuts (and uncertainty) on support for victims of domestic violence.
#ICYMI #NewsFromMaine
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The U.S. Justice Department’s lawsuit seeks an injunction to prevent transgender athletes from competing in girls sports in Maine and calls for titles to be awarded to Maine girls who lost medals to trans athletes. It also seeks to cut off federal funding and pull federal funds retroactively.
Justice Dept. announces lawsuit against Maine for alleged Title IX violations
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the latest action against the state over transgender athletes during a news conference Wednesday morning.
www.pressherald.com
April 16, 2025 at 1:21 PM
The U.S. Justice Department’s lawsuit seeks an injunction to prevent transgender athletes from competing in girls sports in Maine and calls for titles to be awarded to Maine girls who lost medals to trans athletes. It also seeks to cut off federal funding and pull federal funds retroactively.
"businesses need some measure of stability to succeed."
"They want to know what the rules are. ...They want predictability, and one thing we do not have right now is any form of predictability. Instead, what we’re getting is confusion and disruption and chaos.'”
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"They want to know what the rules are. ...They want predictability, and one thing we do not have right now is any form of predictability. Instead, what we’re getting is confusion and disruption and chaos.'”
#ICYMI #Tariffs #NewsFromMaine
Maine business owners raise alarm about tariff impacts
Companies and their customers are canceling projects, delaying expansions and struggling to make sense of Trump's ever-changing tariff actions.
www.pressherald.com
April 15, 2025 at 1:21 PM
"businesses need some measure of stability to succeed."
"They want to know what the rules are. ...They want predictability, and one thing we do not have right now is any form of predictability. Instead, what we’re getting is confusion and disruption and chaos.'”
#ICYMI #Tariffs #NewsFromMaine
"They want to know what the rules are. ...They want predictability, and one thing we do not have right now is any form of predictability. Instead, what we’re getting is confusion and disruption and chaos.'”
#ICYMI #Tariffs #NewsFromMaine
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Gulf of Maine scallop fishery closes midseason for first time in 16 years
Gulf of Maine scallop fishery closes midseason for first time in 16 years
Federal regulators have yet to approve the annual quota for scallopers in the Northern Gulf of Maine, so a much smaller limit is temporarily in place.
www.pressherald.com
April 13, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Gulf of Maine scallop fishery closes midseason for first time in 16 years
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Gov. Janet Mills didn’t hold back Monday. “Even a fifth grade civics student” knows the president can’t create laws through social media posts or executive orders, Mills said. “He’s not allowed to do that.”
Gov. Janet Mills blasts President Donald Trump on national TV
The Maine governor went on MSNBC's Morning Joe to talk about the state's legal battles with the Trump administration.
www.pressherald.com
April 14, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Gov. Janet Mills didn’t hold back Monday. “Even a fifth grade civics student” knows the president can’t create laws through social media posts or executive orders, Mills said. “He’s not allowed to do that.”
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The deadline arrived Friday for Maine officials to reach a resolution with the U.S. Education Department over a finding that the state violated antidiscrimination laws by allowing transgender athletes to participate in girls’ sports.
White House to refer Maine to Justice Dept. over transgender athletes policy
President Donald Trump has said the state risks losing federal funding if it does not come into compliance with the federal Title IX law.
www.pressherald.com
April 11, 2025 at 2:41 PM
The deadline arrived Friday for Maine officials to reach a resolution with the U.S. Education Department over a finding that the state violated antidiscrimination laws by allowing transgender athletes to participate in girls’ sports.
"After Mr. Trump threatened that day to cut off funding for Maine, and Ms. Mills shot back, “See you in court” ...the federal government has barraged the state with investigations, declared its education system to be in violation of federal law and frozen some of its funding."
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#ICYMI #NewsFromMaine
Maine Governor, Staring Down Trump, Says She Is Unfazed by ‘Loud Men’ (Gift Article)
Observers of her political rise — and some who have sparred with her — say Gov. Janet Mills’s refusal to bow to President Trump is right in character.
www.nytimes.com
April 11, 2025 at 2:35 PM
"After Mr. Trump threatened that day to cut off funding for Maine, and Ms. Mills shot back, “See you in court” ...the federal government has barraged the state with investigations, declared its education system to be in violation of federal law and frozen some of its funding."
#ICYMI #NewsFromMaine
#ICYMI #NewsFromMaine
"Fishermen are likely to be restricted from hauling scallops from federal waters in the Gulf of Maine for several weeks because [federal] regulators have delayed finalizing annual catch limits."
#ICYMI #NewsFromMaine #Oceans #NOAA
#ICYMI #NewsFromMaine #Oceans #NOAA
Gulf of Maine scallop fishery likely to close for first time in over 15 years
Gulf of Maine scallop fishery likely to close for first time in over 15 years
More than a week after the season started, scallopers are feeling the stress of uncertainty and struggling to plan with the little information they say federal regulators have offered.
www.pressherald.com
April 10, 2025 at 1:14 PM
"Fishermen are likely to be restricted from hauling scallops from federal waters in the Gulf of Maine for several weeks because [federal] regulators have delayed finalizing annual catch limits."
#ICYMI #NewsFromMaine #Oceans #NOAA
#ICYMI #NewsFromMaine #Oceans #NOAA
"...the National Institutes of Health axed about $500,000 of a five-year, $1.25 million grant this month. The grant is part of the Pilot Project Program to support a variety of research by young scientists"
#ICYMI #NewsFromMaine #NoPaywall #Healthcare #science
#ICYMI #NewsFromMaine #NoPaywall #Healthcare #science
MaineHealth’s federal grant cut off over previous research on vaccine hesitancy
A prominent Maine scientist said the system for supporting health research is "under siege."
www.pressherald.com
April 7, 2025 at 2:08 PM
"...the National Institutes of Health axed about $500,000 of a five-year, $1.25 million grant this month. The grant is part of the Pilot Project Program to support a variety of research by young scientists"
#ICYMI #NewsFromMaine #NoPaywall #Healthcare #science
#ICYMI #NewsFromMaine #NoPaywall #Healthcare #science
A tidy summary.
#SocialSecurity #Oceans #Education #Healthcare #Jobs #Tariffs
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#SocialSecurity #Oceans #Education #Healthcare #Jobs #Tariffs
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How Trump’s actions have most impacted Maine
They include cuts to the federal workforce and funding for health care, investigations into Maine's policy on transgender athletes and new tariffs on cars and car parts.
www.pressherald.com
April 7, 2025 at 1:04 PM
A tidy summary.
#SocialSecurity #Oceans #Education #Healthcare #Jobs #Tariffs
#ICYMI #NewsFromMaine #NoPaywall
#SocialSecurity #Oceans #Education #Healthcare #Jobs #Tariffs
#ICYMI #NewsFromMaine #NoPaywall
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Portland, Maine, says Hands OFF our Democracy!
April 5, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Portland, Maine, says Hands OFF our Democracy!
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"The cuts could mean significant harm to community organizations of all kinds who receive money from those federal agencies. ... 'What happened over the past 24 hours is worse than what I would have imagined in those worst-case scenarios...' "
#ICYMI #NewsFromMaine #NoPaywall #museums #libraries
#ICYMI #NewsFromMaine #NoPaywall #museums #libraries
Maine cultural organizations reeling from canceled grants, threats to funding
Letters were sent Thursday to recipients of grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, telling them their grant awards were terminated.
www.pressherald.com
April 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
"The cuts could mean significant harm to community organizations of all kinds who receive money from those federal agencies. ... 'What happened over the past 24 hours is worse than what I would have imagined in those worst-case scenarios...' "
#ICYMI #NewsFromMaine #NoPaywall #museums #libraries
#ICYMI #NewsFromMaine #NoPaywall #museums #libraries
"...many immigrants — including those with visas or green cards — are wary of being plucked off the street and pulled into an unmarked [gov't vehicle]. ...with each new arrest, more and more families are choosing to stay home from work or school..."
#ICYMI #NewsFromMaine #NoPaywall #Immigration
#ICYMI #NewsFromMaine #NoPaywall #Immigration
Maine immigrants, undocumented or not, ‘walking on glass’ as enforcement ramps up
The Trump administration's focus on detaining and deporting suspected undocumented immigrants, coupled with differing approaches by local law enforcement agencies, has spread fear and uncertainty.
www.pressherald.com
April 4, 2025 at 1:58 PM
"...many immigrants — including those with visas or green cards — are wary of being plucked off the street and pulled into an unmarked [gov't vehicle]. ...with each new arrest, more and more families are choosing to stay home from work or school..."
#ICYMI #NewsFromMaine #NoPaywall #Immigration
#ICYMI #NewsFromMaine #NoPaywall #Immigration
Education. Social Security. Fisheries.
Maine "has been subjected to unusual, overlapping investigations and arbitrary reversals of funding, turning it into a test case for the Trump administration’s approach to perceived adversaries."
#ICYMI #NewsFromMaine #NoPaywall #WaPo
Maine "has been subjected to unusual, overlapping investigations and arbitrary reversals of funding, turning it into a test case for the Trump administration’s approach to perceived adversaries."
#ICYMI #NewsFromMaine #NoPaywall #WaPo
How the Trump administration took aim at Maine
Maine has faced investigations and arbitrary reversals of funding, turning it into a test case for the Trump administration’s approach to perceived adversaries.
wapo.st
April 3, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Education. Social Security. Fisheries.
Maine "has been subjected to unusual, overlapping investigations and arbitrary reversals of funding, turning it into a test case for the Trump administration’s approach to perceived adversaries."
#ICYMI #NewsFromMaine #NoPaywall #WaPo
Maine "has been subjected to unusual, overlapping investigations and arbitrary reversals of funding, turning it into a test case for the Trump administration’s approach to perceived adversaries."
#ICYMI #NewsFromMaine #NoPaywall #WaPo
"...come June, Mainers will have to front the costs of an escalating trade war. Or they’ll keep trucking along in aging cars. Or forgo them entirely."
#ICYMI #NewsFromMaine #Tariffs #NoPaywall
#ICYMI #NewsFromMaine #Tariffs #NoPaywall
As tariffs set in, Mainers have about 2 months until car prices jump
President Donald Trump's 25% tariff on imported vehicles and parts goes into effect Thursday. Dealers, mechanics and consumers could all take a hit.
www.pressherald.com
April 3, 2025 at 1:24 PM
"...come June, Mainers will have to front the costs of an escalating trade war. Or they’ll keep trucking along in aging cars. Or forgo them entirely."
#ICYMI #NewsFromMaine #Tariffs #NoPaywall
#ICYMI #NewsFromMaine #Tariffs #NoPaywall
