Lauren McCauley
Editor at News from the States
Mother, writer, dreamer, schemer. Editor @mainemorninstar with @statesnewsroom. Formerly: @mainepeople @mebeacon. Views my own.
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6 days ago |
mainemorningstar.com | Lauren McCauley
Ongoing conflict over the state’s protections for transgender people is threatening to thwart the decades-long effort to pass an Equal Rights Amendment, which had been a major focus of late South Portland Rep. Lois Reckitt. Though LD 260 passed the House with a majority of support, it will require two-thirds of lawmakers to back the measure for it to appear on the ballot.
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6 days ago |
mainemorningstar.com | Lauren McCauley
On April 18, 1775, Paul Revere famously rode through the streets of Massachusetts to warn residents about the approach of British troops, which culminated in the Battle of Lexington and Concord that kicked off America’s war for independence. Now, 250 years later, Sen. Angus King is giving his own warning over what he sees as the imminent collapse of American democracy under President Donald Trump.
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Lauren McCauley
Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee during her confirmation hearing for U.S. attorney general in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on Jan. 15, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)The Trump administration announced Wednesday it is suing Maine over the state’s transgender athlete policy, which the U.S. Attorney General said violates federal anti-discrimination protections.
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1 week ago |
mainemorningstar.com | Lauren McCauley
This story will be updated. The Trump administration announced Wednesday it is suing Maine over the state’s transgender athlete policy, which the U.S. Attorney General said violates federal anti-discrimination protections. “The state of Maine is discriminating against women by failing to protect women in women’s sports, pretty basic stuff,” U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said during a press conference, adding that it is an issue of women’s sports as well as safety.
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Lauren McCauley
Lauren McCauleyWed, April 16, 2025 at 2:02 PM UTC5 min readFormer Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee during her confirmation hearing for U.S. attorney general in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on Jan.
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