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U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) sent a letter to every Republican member of congress on Monday, urging them to oppose the current foreign aid bill, which provides billions of dollars for Ukraine. According to Sen. Vance, the massive foreign aid bill contains provisions that, he believes, will be used as a pretext to impeach former President Donald Trump, should he win re-election this fall. “Buried in the bill’s text is an impeachment time bomb for the next Trump presidency if he tries to stop funding the war in Ukraine. We must vote against this disastrous bill,” said Vance on X.…

Maine Sen. Eric Brakey (R-Androscoggin) has scored a victory in his fight against the implementation of legislation that would pave the way for a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) with his an amendment to bill that has so far skated under the radar. “Nothing in this act may be construed to support, endorse, create or implement a Central Bank Digital Currency,” says Sen. Brakey’s amendment to LD 91. [RELATED: Brakey Expresses “Grave Concern” Over Pro-CBDC, Anti-Bitcoin UCC Bill…] LD 91, proposed by Rep. Stephen Moriarty (D-Cumberland), seeks to enact the 2022 amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) as written…

On Sunday, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III was once-again hospitalized on Sunday, this time for a non-specified bladder issue. Austin, who drew criticism last month for failing to disclose a December hospitalization, was later transferred to critical care at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, according to the Pentagon. [RELATED: Collins “Shocked” at U.S. Defense Secretary’s Secretive Hospitalization, Calls for Transparency…] “He is still at the hospital and receiving treatment,” said Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder. Austin initially retained his powers as Secretary of Defense, but eventually decided to transfer his official command powers…

A new report from a group of transgender ideology activists has published survey data that conflicts sharply with a recently published study review from the American College of Pediatricians (ACPeds) on the efficacy of sex-change surgeries and pharmaceutical interventions. The National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE), an activist group formed in 2003, released the preliminary analysis of the findings for its 2022 U.S. Trans Survey (USTS), which, for the most part, appear very positive for trans activists. “The U.S. Trans Survey is the largest survey of trans people, by trans people, in the United States,” said the survey’s website. The…

President Joe Biden celebrated the Superbowl with a baffling post on one of his two official X accounts. [RELATED: Biden Lashes Out at Press, Suffers Memory Lapse While Denying Senility…] The ominous post shows President Biden standing in shadow, smiling with glowing red eyes. The post came with a single, enigmatic line of text. “Just like we drew it up,” said Biden. https://twitter.com/JoeBiden/status/1756888470599967000 The image description reads “Dark Brandon” — a call back to the common conservative quote “Let’s Go Brandon,” which has become synonymous with “F–K Joe Biden.” The post appears to be attempting to mock a small group…

Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) issued an Executive Order on Friday calling for hearings over allegations of misconduct against Oxford County Sheriff Christopher Wainwright (R) made earlier in the week by the Oxford County Commissioners. Gov. Mills executive order, as well as the complaint made by the commissioners, follows closely on reporting by the Bangor newspaper that revealed Wainwright improperly sold firearms from his offices evidence locker. In a Wednesday letter, Oxford County Commissioners asked Mills to remove Sheriff Wainwright, delivering a ten-page missive detailing various offenses committed by the sheriff. “The actions of the sheriff undermine his ability to…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy replaced the Commander-In-Chief of all Ukrainian armed forces on Thursday following disputes. “The year 2024 can be successful for Ukraine only if we make effective changes in the basis of our defense, which is the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” said President Zelenskyy. The announcement did not come as a surprise, as Zelenskyy had previously signaled that he would remove Gen. Valery Zaluzhny from his position, despite the general’s popularity with the Ukrainian people and media. Zaluzhny was commonly referred to by both Ukrainian and Western media as the “iron general” and was largely credited with Ukraine’s…

Multiple members of the European Union’s (EU) parliament have called for sanctions against Tucker Carlson following his interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin. [RELATED: Maine Man Interviews Russian President Vladimir Putin…] “Carlson wants to give a platform to someone accused of crimes of genocide—this is wrong,” said Estonian Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Urmas Paet. “Carlson is not being a real journalist since he has clearly expressed his sympathy for the Russian regime and Putin and has constantly disparaged Ukraine, the victim of Russian aggression,” MEP Paet said. Paet went on to suggest that Carlson could be issued a…

Maine state legislators are continuing efforts to improve sexual assault kit testing in the state, as kits continue to go untested in backlogs throughout the country. “Yearly around 80 percent of kits sent out for testing collection and potentially containing evidence of sexual assault are going into what we refer to as a black hole,” said Tina Penitas, who previously served as chair of the Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner (SAFE) board. In the previous session, legislators passed a bill intended to begin a program to track sexual assault kits in the state. Now, the legislature is considering LD 2129, an…

President Joe Biden has faced heavy criticism this week after he recounted a 2021 conversation he had with French President Francois Mitterand who died in 1996. Biden also forgot which country he was discussing, initially calling the late President Mitterand the leader of Germany. “And Mitterand, from Germany—I mean, from France looked at me and said—said, ‘You know, what—why—how long you back for,’” said President Biden. https://twitter.com/RaheemKassam/status/1754606767898849444 At a campaign event in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Sunday, Biden brought up the conversation with the dead man as he was pushing the common Democrat talking point which characterizes the January 6 protest…

Former Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-California) has made staggering profits off of some suspect tech trading, according to her financial disclosures and a market analysis by Unusual Whales. [RELATED: Congressional Investments for 2023 Released Shows Huge Gains for Tech Investors, Suspicious Trades from Some…] Unusual Whales, a company that allows subscribers to see the flow of options trades in the stock market, has been tracking the trades of Members of Congress for years. Dozens of Members of Congress appear to have remarkably good luck or expert timing when it comes to making big money with unusual stock…

A trans-identifying biological male is expected to dominate at the New Hampshire Division II championship track meet this Sunday, where he will be competing against girls. [RELATED: Ohio’s Legislature Bans Trans Procedures for Minors, Overriding GOP Governor’s Decision…] Maelle Jacques, a current Sophomore at Kearsarge Regional High School in Sutton, New Hampshire, became the subject of national controversy when he took away numerous first-place awards, with many parents calling his sweeping victories unfair since he was competing against girls. Officials at the government-run school and advocates for transgender ideology, however, defended letting Jacques compete against girls. “We believe that limiting…

U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, (R-Ohio) took to X on Monday to reveal that the White House pressured Amazon to censor books that did not agree with the Biden Administration’s narrative on COVID-19, government lockdowns, and the mRNA shots produced by major pharmaceutical companies. [RELATED: Facebook Files: Biden Admin Pressured Company to Censor NY Post, Daily Wire, ‘Vaccine Negative’ Posts…] “Never-before-released internal emails subpoenaed by @JudiciaryGOP reveal that the Biden White House pressured Amazon to censor books that expressed views the White House did not approve of,” said Rep. Jordan on X. https://twitter.com/Jim_Jordan/status/1754637205773963625 Jordan released his findings in a lengthy, 16…

New York resident Tyler Dean, 49, was sentenced on Monday for his role in the overdose deaths of a Rockland couple. [RELATED: Maine Wins $1.8 Million in Settlement to Help Combat Opioid Crisis…] In June, 2020, Dean, using a pseudonym, shipped a package containing fentanyl from his home near Schenectady, New York, via the United States Postal Service, to a married couple in Rockland. The couple who received the package both died of an overdose on the same day the package arrived. Neither victim was named by the U.S. Attorney’s Office. For his role in the deaths, Dean was sentenced…

Last week, six pro-life activists were convicted following a peaceful protest outside a Tennessee abortion clinic, and now face up to 10.5 years in prison and devastating fines. [RELATED: Janet Mills Endorses Planned Parenthood-Backed Abortion Amendment to Maine Constitution…] “The persecution of Vaughn and his co-defendants clearly demonstrated the Biden Department of Justice’s forceful attempt to silence its ideological opponents,” said the Thomas More Society, the legal group that represented Paul Vaughan, one of the protestors. Vaughn, along with five others, was prosecuted after peacefully protesting outside the entrance to an abortion clinic in Mount Juliette, Tennessee in March 2021.…

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Florida) announced last Thursday that Florida is willing to send a battalion, up to 1,000 soldiers, of the Florida National Guard as well as members of the newly established Florida State Guard to support Texas. [RELATED: Maine Republican Legislators Back Texas’ Right to Defend U.S.-Mexico Border…] “States have every right to defend their sovereignty, and we are pleased to increase our support to Texas as the Lone Star State works to stop the invasion across the border,” said Gov. DeSantis. Florida’s pledge comes after Gov. Greg Abbot (R-Texas) announced that Texas would defy the federal government’s order…

Maine lawmakers are considering a bill to prohibit “unauthorized paramilitary training,” leading to concerns about 2nd Amendment rights, and difficulties for Maine firearm trainers. “This bill is a slippery slope, a solution looking for a problem,” said Joshua Raines, vice president of Gun Owners of Maine (GOME). The bill came as a response to a failed attempt by Neo-Nazi Chris Pohlhaus and former Democrat activist Fred Ramey to build a neo-Nazi compound in Springfield, Maine. [RELATED: Co-Owner of Neo-Nazi Compound in Northern Maine, a Former Democratic Activist, May Be Prohibited from Owning Firearms…] The bill, LD 2130, appears to target…

President Joe Biden traveled to Michigan on Thursday to give a speech at the United Auto Workers (UAW) Union building after the Union’s president, Shawn Fain, issued an official endorsement for Biden. “We can stand up and elect someone who stands with us, or we can elect someone who will divide us and fight us every step of the way,” said Fain https://twitter.com/UAW/status/1750239283477184680 The trip, which was meant to celebrate the endorsement, saw Biden deliver an awkward speech as protestors outside revealed a critical split between the Democrat president and his base. During the speech, Biden defended the American manufacturing…

Maine Attorney General (AG) Aaron Frey announced Friday that a coalition of AGs had reached a settlement with multinational marketing firm, Publicis Health, for its role in the national prescription opioid crisis. “Publicis worked to ensure that Purdue’s products ended up in more hands, addicting more of our citizens,” said AG Frey. “It made money off the opioid crisis we now face, and we are holding them accountable to pay for these harms.” The lawsuit was brought against Publicis by Colorado AG Phil Weiser, aided by the AGs of all 50 states, for the company’s role in marketing Purdue Pharma’s…

The U.S. House of Representatives held a vote on Wednesday for a bill meant to bar terrorists who participated in the October 7 attack against Israel from entering the U.S. Two Democrats voted against the bill. “It’s just another GOP messaging bill being used to incite anti-Arab, anti-Palestinian, and anti-Muslim hatred that makes communities like ours unsafe,” said Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Michigan), who opposed the bill. The Bill H.R. 6679 “No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act” seeks to bar any members of the terrorist groups Hamas or Palestinian Islamic Jihad who in any way participated in the October 7…

The majority of U.S. House Democrats opposed a bill that would prevent foreign nationals who have committed Social Security or identity fraud from entering the country, and allow those already in the country to be deported. [RELATED: Report Highlights Higher Welfare Use Among Households Headed by Illegal Immigrants with U.S.-Born Children…] “155 HOUSE DEMOCRATS — 75% OF THEIR CONFERENCE — JUST VOTED AGAINST DEPORTING CRIMINAL MIGRANTS WHO COMMIT SOCIAL SECURITY FRAUD AND ROB OUR SENIORS. VOTE THEM ALL OUT!” said former Donald Trump advisor Stephen Miller on X. https://twitter.com/stephenm/status/1752838626696728686?s=43&t=35ofDy7P66X_FjWPzvwxLg The bill, H.R. 6678, was introduced by Rep. Tom McClintock (R-California)…

A Lewiston man, Mark Burns, 61, was sentenced on Tuesday after he pled guilty to charges of possession of sexually explicit material involving children under 12. “Chief Judge Jon D. Levy noted that Burns’ collection of child pornography was ‘immense.’ When imposing sentence, Judge Levy called the volume of Burns’ collection a ‘significant aggravating factor,’” said the U.S. Attorney’s office. Burns was investigated in April after police detected that an IP address corresponding to his computer had shared an explicit image of a child under the age of six. [RELATED: Maine State Police Cause Firestorm After “Predator Poachers” Sting Results…

FBI Director Christopher Wray, appeared before the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on Wednesday to testify about the threat of Chinese cyberattacks on American soil. “China’s multipronged assault on our national and economic security make it the defining threat of our generation,” said Wray “China’s hackers are positioning on American infrastructure in preparation to wreak havoc and cause real-world harm to American citizens and communities.” The Select Committee held its hearing, “The CCP Cyber Threat to the American Homeland and National Security,” at 11am, and included testimony from Wray as well as other cybersecurity experts. The…

President Joe Biden approved Maine’s request for a federal disaster declaration on Tuesday, a move that follows the severe storms and flooding of December 17-21. [RELATED: FEMA Will Begin Assessing Maine Storm Damage Following Mills’ Tardy Request for Federal Aid…] “President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Maine and ordered Federal assistance to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by a severe storm and flooding from December 17 to December 21, 2023,” said the White House press release. In December 2023, a severe storm struck the majority…

On Monday, John Raymond, 36, was sentenced to 4 years in prison for his role in an attempted robbery of illegal drugs from a dealer. “Raymond, along with others, developed a plan to steal controlled substances from a Rangeley residence,” said the U.S Attorney’s office. In July of 2016, Raymond, along with Andre Muller, and Robert Holland, of New York , and Hector Munoz of Florida, with at least one other conspired to invade a home in Rangely, attempting to steal controlled substances from a drug-dealer’s house. Raymond began the plan by purchasing illegal drugs from the resident of the…

The small town of Houlton is about to become one of the most surveilled communities on the U.S. border thanks to the police chief’s decision to install more surveillance cameras per-thousand residents than can be found in New York City. “Considering we live in a world of continuous video in many locations, I expect positive support from the public considering the objective,” said Timothy DeLuca, who is currently serving as both police chief and Houlton town manager. The new cameras were approved at a public hearing of the Houlton Town Council because their existing system was degrading. In written comments…

According to an 80-page report published by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Inspector General, the White House’s private pharmacy for staffers facilitated a host of prescription drug abuses during both Democratic and Republican administrations. “Dr. [X] asked if I could hook up this person with some Provigil as a parting gift for leaving the White House,” said an unnamed former employee of the pharmacy. The employee said that, although he is unsure of proper medical procedure, it was common practice to distribute Provigil and Ambien, two controlled substances, without following proper procedure. Provigil is a stimulant popular with fighter…

A new study from Definitive Healthcare shows that from 2018-2022 the number of people suffering from gender dysphoria in Maine increased 135 percent, with minors making up a fifth of that number. Although Definitive Healthcare has since taken down its report, U.K news outlet The Daily Mail preserved its data in an article. Maine’s massive increase in cases was far from being the worst in the country. Virginia saw a staggering 274 percent increase in gender dysphoria cases, with Indiana coming in second, with a 247 percent increase. Every state in the country except one saw growth in cases of…

Ohio’s Republican legislature successfully passed a bill on Wednesday which bans sex change surgeries, including mastectomies and genital mutilation, for minors, despite opposition from the state’s Republican Governor. The Bill, HB 68, which bans permanent, irreversible surgery and drug treatment, such as puberty blockers, also prevents biological men from competing in women’s sports through the collegiate level. Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) initially vetoed the bill after it passed through the legislature with overwhelming support, claiming that the bill inhibited parental rights, and asserting that his veto was “pro-life.” [RELATED: Ohio’s Republican Governor Vetoes Bill Banning Genital Mutilation of Minors, Claiming…

Maine’s Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (DIFW) released a statement yesterday encouraging people to sign up for its “Traps+Trails LGBTQAI+ Winter Outdoor Extravaganza.” “Folks of all identities, abilities, and experience levels are welcome to join us for a day of fun and learning in the Maine outdoors! Whether you are a part of the queer community or an outdoor ally, you’re invited,” said the DIFW in its posting for the event. The event is careful to avoid accusations of discrimination by opening the event to “ally’s” of the queer community, rather than just the LGBTQ people themselves, although it…

A proposal to prohibit natural gas companies from installing new natural gas infrastructure for Maine homes has resurfaced in the second regular session for the legislature, a session typically reserved for emergency bills. The bill, LD 2077, was proposed by one of the Energy, Utilities, and Technology Committee’s chairs, Rep. Stanley Zeigler (D-Montville). The proposal would prevent natural gas companies from expanding infrastructure into new areas and force new customers in areas that already have infrastructure to pay the full cost of their home’s natural gas hookup. Beginning January 1, 2025, the Maine Public Utilities Commission would not be allowed…

Mainers appeared in Augusta on Wednesday to defend their right to private property during a public hearing on a bill which would prevent the state from forcibly seizing private land for the construction of a high-power transmission line. [RELATED: Foreign Investors Will Reap 92 Percent of Profits from Aroostook County’s King Pine Wind Power Scheme…] The controversial transmission line, which is without a developer following LS Power’s decision to pull out of the project, would theoretically connect Massachusetts renewable energy customers to a proposed wind farm 92 percent owned by foreign investors. The project has previous had the backing of…

Members of the Falmouth High School Football Team and their parents published a 41-page-long list of grievances against Coach John Fitzsimmons Tuesday as part of an ongoing campaign to remove the coach, which has thus far been ignored by the school’s ultra-woke superintendent. “We are not adequately coached for competition, and our safety is not prioritized. We players have attempted to make our voices heard on this matter for far too long. Too many players have quit in recent years and not enough will return this fall if you do not make changes to the team’s coaching leadership,” said Matthew…

New Hampshire held its first-in-the-nation primary on Tuesday, following shortly after Iowa’s caucus declared for former Republican President Donald Trump with the largest margin of victory in the state’s history. [RELATED: Trump Wins Iowa Caucus, DeSantis Edges Out Narrow 2nd Place Finish Over Haley…] The New Hampshire primary was called for President Trump with only 18 percent of the vote counted, but his victory was not upset by further votes, with 54.5 percent supporting Trump compared with only 43.2 percent for Nikki Haley, after over 90 percent of the votes were counted. “What we saw tonight is America First defeating…

A Lewiston man was killed Sunday night during a firefight with five police officers in Augusta. “Several officers fired upon by suspect at Northern Ave disturbance in Augusta Sunday night. A Capitol Police Officer was among those in the line of fire,” said the Maine Capitol Police on X. https://twitter.com/MECapitolPolice/status/1749481224790503732 The suspect, identified by the Office of the Maine Attorney General as the 22-year-old Liban S. Mohamed, was approached by police after reports that he was armed, and threatening residents near 132 Northern Ave, Augusta. Five police officers responded to the call, one from the Maine Capitol Police, and four…

U.S. Sen. John Fetterman (D-Penn.) doubled down on his calls for a secure border despite receiving strong criticism from his party when he said that Democrats should engage with Republicans on border security in an interview with Politico last month. [RELATED: John Fetterman Once Again Breaks With His Party and Suggests That Democrats Should Engage With Republicans on the Border…] Fetterman spoke on the issue again in a recent interview with CNN. “I honestly don’t understand why it’s controversial to say we need a secure border,” said Sen. Fetterman. Fetterman continued to emphasize his support for legal immigration, pointing out…

While in Canada for a UFC match, mixed martial artist Sean Strickland was asked by a Canadian reporter about his previous comments on LGBT issues, and he refused to approach the issue on the reporter’s terms. Instead, Strickland criticized the reporter, and doubled down on his criticism of transgenderism being pushed on children in school, decried Canada’s far left president Justin Trudeau for his harsh COVID lockdowns, and criticized the reporter himself for being a weak man. “Ten years ago to be trans was a mental f***ing illness,” said Strickland. “There are two genders. I don’t want my kids being…

Maine’s Committee on Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry (ACF) failed to confirm the nomination of yet another member of the state’s Land Use Planning Committee (LUPC). The ACF met on Monday for a confirmation hearing intended to re-confirm Oxford County’s representative on the LUPC, Lee Smith. This followed a controversial meeting of the ACF on Jan. 8th, meant to be a simple confirmation hearing for Tom Dubois, Franklin County’s nominee for the LUPC, but which turned into an environmental debate about the Pickett Mountain Mine, a proposed metal mine in Maine’s unincorporated territories. [RELATED: Green Activists Block Franklin County LUPC Nomination…

On Monday, the White House issued two statements commemorating what would have been the 51st anniversary of Roe V. Wade, a case which defined abortion as a constitutional right, had it not been overturned by the Supreme Court in 2022. [RELATED: Maine AG Backs Abortion Constitutional Amendment for “Persons Who Have a Uterus”…] “A year and a half ago, the Court made the extreme decision to overturn Roe and take away a constitutional right. As a result, tens of millions of women now live in states with extreme and dangerous abortion bans,” said President Joe Biden In the first statement, President Biden…

Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced Friday that it is automatically issuing money to anyone receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits who lived in areas affected by the devastating storms in mid-December. “Under a federal waiver approved on January 5, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit recipients who live in storm-affected areas will automatically receive a replacement benefit totaling 60 percent of their December benefit this Saturday, January 13, 2024,” said Maine’s DHHS. Maine’s DHHS will use federal funding to give 60 percent of December benefits to all SNAP recipients who lived in areas affected by…

At Tuesday’s meeting of Maine’s legislative council, Rep. Katrina Smith (R-Palermo) proposed a bill that would stop hostile foreign governments, and citizens of hostile nations from purchasing or developing agricultural land, mines, quarries, or timberland in Maine. “As is proven by current ownership of real property by Chinese nationals,” said Rep Smith, “We already have foreign countries wreaking havoc in our state, and we must put measures into place to protect our people and our industries.” [RELATED: Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman Supports Banning China from Buying American Farmland…] Smith’s bill would have been similar to laws in Florida, Texas, and…

At Tuesday’s meeting of Maine’s Legislative Council, committee member Trey Stewart (R-Aroostook) proposed a bill to protect the integrity of high school sports. “I guess we’re gonna have another year in Maine of boys competing in girls sports because of the Democrats,” said Sen. Stewart in an interview with The Maine Wire. The proposal “An Act to Ensure Equitable Treatment in High-School Sports,” would have established a third category in high-school sports, where biological males and females could compete together in an attempt to prevent males who identified as women from competing in women’s sports. Rep. Stewart’s proposal came as…

At Tuesday’s meeting of Maine’s Legislative Council, Rep. Reagan Paul presented an emergency proposal for a resolution supporting Israel’s right to use decisive military force to defend itself against Hamas. “I believe that it is imperative for this legislative body to display their support for the people and nation of Israel, especially after the overt displays of antisemitism we’ve seen around the nation and in our own state,” said Rep. Paul Paul’s proposal would have issued a joint resolution in support of Israel, imitating the language of a similar resolution in support of Ukraine following the Russian invasion of that…

During a town-hall campaign event in Windham NH, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announced that he is dropping out of the GOP Republican presidential primary, shortly before the coming primary caucuses in Iowa. Though he never built much of a following as a candidate, Christie looked to use what little influence he has in Republican politics to take jabs at the frontrunner, former President Donald Trump, as well as establishment sweetheart Nikki Haley, the former Gov. of South Carolina. [RELATED: Chris Christie, Asa Hutchinson Fail to Meet Signature Requirement to Appear on Maine’s 2024 Republican Presidential Primary Ballot…] “I…

At a hearing on Monday, Maine’s committee on Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry (ACF), held what was meant to be the simple confirmation hearing for Tom Dubois, the representative of Franklin County on the Land Use Planning Commission (LUPC). But Democratic lawmakers, acting at the behest of activists from the left-wing Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM) and other liberal nonprofits, turned Dubois’s confirmation into a proxy fight in their campaign to block economic development in northern Maine. “It turned into a dog-and-pony show over the Pickett Mountain,” said Franklin County Commissioner Bob Carlton in an interview with The Maine Wire.…

An email exchange with the South Portland City Clerk and Registrar of Votes has revealed how easily non-citizens can vote in Maine. “The law does not require Registrars to check on the immigration status of any voter registration applicant as a matter of process for registering to vote,” said Clerk Emily Scully. A Maine Wire reader forwarded an email exchange with the South Portland clerk about the verification process for voter registration. Although the clerk was outlining the procedures followed in South Portland, the same rules apply to every Maine community. Maine requires people attempting to register to vote to…

Employment data released last week by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed record high levels of foreign-born workers participating in the American workforce, while native-born workforce participation has stagnated. “In 2022, foreign-born men were considerably more likely to be labor force participants (77.4 percent) than were their native-born counterparts (66.0 percent),” said the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The BLS highlighted the significant percentage increase in foreign born participation in the workforce, and the much greater percentage of non-native men participating in the workforce versus the percentage of native-born American men who entered the workforce. Only 66 percent…

Maine’s taxpayer funded Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous and Tribal Populations (PCRITP) sponsored a hyper-woke webinar Tuesday night on “problematic” place names in Maine. “I know that white supremacist belief systems have shaped every turn in this state’s history,” said Erika Arthur, , a project coordinator at the University of Southern Maine’s Cutler Institute. “As a white settler person, I feel grateful for the opportunity to acknowledge these truths. And I take them as motivation to recommit each day to collaboration toward a world where all beings can thrive.” The event was hosted by Arthur and Meadow…

On Wednesday, Gov. Janet Mills’ (D-Maine) spokesman Ben Goodman announced Gov. Mills’ opinion on the removal of former President Donald Trump from Maine’s ballot by Secretary of State Shenna Bellows. [RELATED: Bellows Boots Trump, Biden’s Top GOP Foe, from Maine’s Primary Ballot…] “The governor believes that the question of whether former President Trump violated the 14th Amendment is a question that must be answered by the courts, and she believes it should be done so nationally rather than in a piece-meal fashion state by state,” said Goodman. Mills’ criticized the efforts of Republicans to impeach Secretary Bellows for bias in…

Christians in Nigeria are being slaughtered by Islamic terrorist groups, but the world, and Maine’s immigration services, remain largely unaware of the issue. “I have no specific idea about that,” said an employee of Maine Immigrant and Refugee Services (MEIRS), when asked what the organization was doing to help refugees from Nigeria. On Christmas, radical Muslims carried out a massacre on Nigerian Christians, killing 140 people, according to a report by Fox News. https://twitter.com/JohnnieM/status/1739773733106028946?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1739773733106028946%7Ctwgr%5E6c0ef306f98a899e2b9bbba7dab8afb3722362a6%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fworld%2Fworld-looks-other-way-christians-killed-sport-jihadists-nigeria The religious persecution of Christians has been going on in Nigeria for many years, and has led to the deaths of over 50,000 Christians since 2009.…

The Maine State House was evacuated on the first day of its 2024 legislative session due to a bomb threat made via email against the State House and other capitol buildings across the country. “Capitol Police, State Police, Augusta Fire and Augusta Police investigating bomb threat at Maine State House. Maine is one of several states involved in a wide scale threat event,” said the Maine Capitol Police on X. https://twitter.com/MECapitolPolice/status/1742641704682037691 People inside the state house were told to leave or move into the neighboring Cross Office Building to wait as police investigated the threat. https://twitter.com/MENewsPhotog/status/1742636352603079044 The Federal Bureau of…

Annual Congressional trading reports show that Congress has made huge returns on investments in 2023, along with making some suspicious trades. https://twitter.com/unusual_whales/status/1742207287966777673?s=20 The report, published by Unusual Whales, showed that many members of Congress who engaged in stock trading profited significantly in 2023. Some of these trades hint at corruption in Congress, with members of both parties gaining on trades in military companies shortly before the Israel-Hamas war broke out. “Numerous members in Congress traded war stocks before the Israel-Gaza-Palestine conflict,” said Unusual Whales. Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-New Jersey) received the best return on his war investments, profiting 16 percent,…

Protestors gathered today outside the General Dynamics production facility in Saco Maine, complaining that the company is supplying Israel’s “genocide” in Gaza. “Genocide in Gaza is currently supported by General Dynamics. It supplies Israel with the artillery ammunition and bombs used to kill and maim civilians and children in Gaza–which is illegal collective punishment,” said Lisa Savage, organizer of the protest. https://twitter.com/sampfeifle/status/1742516449099288935?s=42&t=35ofDy7P66X_FjWPzvwxLg The protest comes in response to Israel’s war against the Hamas terrorist group in Gaza following their attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023. This protest marks the second time that pro-Hamas protestors have targeted General Dynamics, one…

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has recommended only six months in prison and a $500 fine for James Ray Epps who incited other January 6 protestors to enter the Capitol. “The government recommends that this Court sentence Defendant James Ray Epps, Sr. to six months incarceration, which is the high end of the applicable Sentencing Guidelines range of zero to six months,” said the DOJ. The sentence recommended by the DOJ is significantly less than the sentences issued for any other January 6 rioters, many of whom face multiple years in prison. Another rioter, Henry Tarrio, faces 22 years…

The Maine Gun Safety Coalition (MGSC) is hosting a protest Wednesday morning at the Maine State House to pressure lawmakers to pass new restrictions on firearms, using the Oct. 25 mass shooting in Lewiston to reinvigorate a gun control agenda that has stalled under Democratic Gov. Janet Mills. “Mainers from across the state will descend on the State House in Augusta to demand that our legislators pass strong gun safety legislation in the legislative session that begins that day,” the MGSC said on its website. The protest, the Gun Safety Day of Action, is intended to convince the legislature to…

Rep. Mike Soboleski (R-Philips) filed an official ethics complaint against Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows for failing to recuse herself from the decision on whether to bar Frmr. President Donald Trump from the ballot. [RELATED: Shenna Bellows Once Worked for Non-Profit Run by Portland Socialist Who Filed Trump Complaint…] “What occurred appears to be election interference of the highest order. It would seem that Secretary Bellows did not act ethically and instead did what was best for her preferred candidate and the Democratic Party instead of the voters of the state of Maine,” said Rep. Soboleski, in a letter…

Maine’s Democratic lawmakers are headed to the Augusta Civic Center on Thursday for an all-day “Racial Equity Training” seminar. But first, Democratic House Majority Leader Rep. Maureen Terry (D-Gorham) and Assistant Leader Rep. Kristin Cloutier (D-Lewiston) have asked their caucus members to fill out an online survey disclosing their race, as well as whether they are “cisgender,” “genderfluid,” “two-spirit,” or one of the 13 other descriptors listed in the survey. [RELATED: Maine’s Speaker Proposes Bills to Educate Public on Hate and Bias, Give Illegal Immigrants Medicaid Benefits…] “Our specific goal with this seminar is to deepen our understanding of the…

Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) vetoed a bill last week which would have outlawed sex change procedures and drugs for minors, and would have prevented biological males from competing in women’s sports. “This state has a compelling government interest in protecting the health and safety of its citizens, especially vulnerable children,” said the Ohio bill. Gov. DeWine disagreed. DeWine opposed the bill on the grounds that procedures which chemically or physically alter minors irreparably should be decided by doctors and parents, and should not be banned by the government. “Ohio would be saying that the state, that the government knows better…

The City of Portland moved forward with the clean-up of the Casco Bay Bridge homeless encampment on Tuesday, a move that two city councilors compared last week The public sanitation effort comes one week after Portland City Counselors Anna Treverrow and Victoria Pelletier published an op-ed comparing the attitude of people who want to clear homeless encampments — where the Cumberland County District Attorney has said rapes, violent assaults, and robberies are common — to the views of Confederate General Robert E. Lee on black slaves. [RELATED: Portland City Officials Provide Update on 120-Tent, Rat-Infested Homeless Encampment Under Casco Bay…

All but one of Maine’s U.S Congressional Delegation issued statements opposing Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows’ decision Thursday to remove former President Donald Trump from the 2024 Republican Primary ballot. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) took the strongest stance against Bellows’ decision, arguing that the ruling should be overturned. “The Secretary of State’s decision would deny thousands of Mainers the opportunity to vote for the candidate of their choice, and it should be overturned,” said Collins on X. https://twitter.com/SenatorCollins/status/1740555952712192047 [RELATED: Bellows Boots Trump, Biden’s Top GOP Foe, from Maine’s Primary Ballot… U.S. Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine), who previously voted to…

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, who opted Thursday to block former President Donald Trump from the 2024 Maine GOP primary ballot, said in multiple media interviews afterward that she made an entirely “unbiased” judgement. But Bellows previous statements about Trump, many of the dripping with visceral disdain for the 45th president of the United States, along with her ties to national progressive groups and donors suggests otherwise. Bellows received tens of thousands of dollars from national progressive mega-donors and left-wing political groups in support of her doomed challenge to U.S. Sen. Susan Collins in 2014. She has since spoken…

The socialist activist and former Portland mayor who filed an objection to former President Donald Trump’s ballot eligibility in Maine is using Secretary of State Shenna Bellows’ Thursday ruling to raise money for an alleged nonprofit organization. The activist, Ethan Strimling, has asked subscribers to the “Swing Hard, Turn Left” email list to contribute money to his efforts via Act Blue, but it’s unclear exactly where contributions to the link in that email will end up. The organization — “Swing Hard, Turn Left” — appears to have failed to file a Form 990 tax report with the IRS in recent…

New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D), who bragged during his campaign about NYC being a “sanctuary” for illegal aliens, has issued an executive order requiring bus drivers bringing illegal immigrants into the city to give advance notice to officials. [RELATED: New York City to Distribute “Don’t Come Here” Fliers at Southern Border as Migrants Overwhelm Services…] “Over the past several months, thousands of asylum seekers have been arriving in New York City, from the Southern border, without having any immediate plans for shelter,” said Mayor Adams. “The City now faces an unprecedented humanitarian crisis that requires it to take…

The Biden Administration has once again refused to provide independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. with protection from the U.S. Secret Service, which customarily provides security details to major candidates. The decision — the third time the Biden Administration has rejected the Kennedy campaign’s request for protection — comes as RFK, Jr. has faced multiple security threats. [RELATED: RFK: Scientists in 2014 Warned Fauci Would Cause Global Pandemic — Instead of Shutting Down, Fauci Moved His Research to China…] “Denied Secret Service again! It’s not just about me. It’s another example of weaponization of government against Biden’s political opponents.…

The State of Maine has posted a hiring ad for a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) coordinator for the procurement division of the Bureau of Business Management, a division responsible for acquiring office supplies and interacting with contractors. “This critical position ensures Procurement’s commitment to utilizing diverse contractors that are representative of the communities we serve throughout Maine,” says the hiring ad. The new DEI hire will ensure that the state hires “diverse,” meaning non-white, contractors, and will review every vendor contract to ensure that it adheres to the policy on diversity and inclusion, which the new hire will help…

The Maine Service Employees Association (MSEA), a branch of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), has negotiated for a significant pay-raise for its over 9,000 Maine state workers. “The new contracts cover over 9,000 workers in the union’s four Executive Branch bargaining units: Operations, Maintenance and Support Services; Administrative Services; Professional-Technical Services; and Supervisory Services,” said the MSEA. The new contracts are the result of union negotiations with Gov. Janet Mills’ administration, in which the union complained that pay raises for government workers rose more slowly than private sector wages. The new contracts fall far short of what MSEA bosses…

The League of Women Voters of Maine (LWV), a progressive nonprofit that is aligned with the Maine Democratic Party, targeted homeless people and foreign migrants with Get Out the Vote efforts prior to the 2023 election, according to its December newsletter. “Extra copies of the translated Ballot Explainer were distributed to the Lewiston Mosque & Trinity Jubilee Center,” the LWV told supporters in its post election report. The Trinity Jubilee Center provides a soup kitchen and day shelter for homeless people, as well as a “refugee integration program” that serves primarily asylum-seekers from Somalia, Djibouti, Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo,…

Maine Gov. Janet Mills announced Tuesday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will begin assessing recent storm damages throughout Maine to determine whether the state qualifies for federal disaster relief. [RELATED: Janet Mills AWOL After Deadly Storm Grinds Maine to a Halt, Hundreds of Thousands Still Without Power As Temps Plunge…] “If from these assessments FEMA agrees that the costs associated with the storm are beyond the capabilities of the State to address, the Governor will formally request a Major Disaster Declaration from the President,” the Mills Administration said in a press release. If FEMA can determine that the…

On Friday, President Joe Biden issued a general pardon for anyone who has committed crimes of possession or use of marijuana, as well as issuing another proclamation commuting the sentences of some accused of more serious drug offenses. [RELATED: Baldacci Wants to Remove Marijuana from Criminal Code As Illegal Chinese Cannabis Invades Penobscot County…] “I, Joseph R. Biden Jr., do hereby grant a full, complete, and unconditional pardon to all current United States citizens and lawful permanent residents who, on or before the date of this proclamation, committed or were convicted of the offense of simple possession of marijuana, attempted simple…

Two women who have been missing since Monday, after their truck was swept away in the recent storm, were found dead on Thursday. [RELATED: Janet Mills AWOL After Deadly Storm Grinds Maine to a Halt, Hundreds of Thousands Still Without Power As Temps Plunge…] The two women were swept off the road in Mexico when Gertrude “Judy” Richards, 61, drove past a road block and attempted to cross a flooded bridge. Both Richards and her granddaughter Ciara Cooper, 20, had been the subjects of a missing person search since Monday until both were found dead on Thursday. The women were…

The Maine Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) has been forced to delay development of the Aroostook Renewable Energy Gateway because the developers cannot work for the agreed upon price. “LS Power made clear in its submission that it can no longer hold to its price, though nowhere in its brief or proposed transmission agreement did LS power indicate what the new price would need to be,” said Chairman Philip Bartlett of the MPUC at a meeting on Thursday. LS Power was initially set to develop a 160-mile-long power transmission line, which would connect a massive proposed Aroostook County wind power farm…

In November, 20 Romanian citizens were detained illegally crossing the U.S.-Canada border into Hodgdon, Maine. Two of them were held as international criminals, the other 18 were released into the state. “The remaining 18 were simply released into the local community,” said Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) in a speech from the U.S. Senate floor. [RELATED: Border Patrol Apprehends 20 Romanian Nationals Who Illegally Crossed US-Canada Border into Hodgdon…] The group of Romanians, 10 minors and 10 adults, rushed across the border in four vehicles. They were apprehended by border patrol. The foreign nationals were transported to Fort Fairfield Station, where…

Following the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision to remove former President Donald Trump from the state’s GOP primary ballot, the Maine Wire contacted all 153 Maine state lawmakers individually to ask their opinions on the issue and its relation to a similar case to be decided in Maine. While most Republicans were critical of the decision made by four unelected judges, Democrats by and large supported the move to prevent pro-Trump Coloradans from voting for their preferred candidate. The four judges who supported removing Trump from the ballot did so because they believe he participated in an “insurrection”; however, Trump has…

A staffer for U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Maryland) was fired for filming himself having anal sex with another man in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing room at the U.S. Capitol complex. Video of the Cardin staffer’s sex act circulated widely on the Internet, and it didn’t take long before a second video of an unnamed staffer engaging in similar behavior at the Capitol was reported on by Semafor. “I’m not going to get into the specifics, cause that’s not, that’s not what I know,” said Cardin, when pressed by reporters. Cardin has been reluctant to give the press any information…

Gov. Janet Mills (D-Maine) finally issued a press conference on the devastating storm that left hundreds of thousands of Mainers without power after coming under fire for her initial silence on the issue. [RELATED: Janet Mills AWOL After Deadly Storm Grinds Maine to a Halt, Hundreds of Thousands Still Without Power As Temps Plunge…] Mills began her Wednesday press conference by touting the state’s effort to restore infrastructure and imploring Mainers to “stay safe” and trust in the state’s efforts to keep them safe amid dropping temperatures, road closures, and continued power outages. Following her speech, Mills was asked by…

Gov. Janet Mills (D-Maine), who in 2018 received an A+ rating from the National Rifle Association, is now open to supporting a ban on “assault weapons” and high-capacity magazines. “I’m going to look at every possible option to think about how it will, how it could be used in Maine, if at all,” said Gov. Mills, in an interview with News Center Maine. https://twitter.com/ZachBlanchard/status/1737074296550301866?s=20 Mills was asked a variety of questions about the state’s response to the October 25th shooting in Lewiston in which Robert R. Card, Jr., killed 18 people and wounded several more. Blanchard specifically asked Mills about…

Over half of Maine households lost power in the recent storm, and hundreds of thousands are still awaiting a restoration of service. But more than 24-hours after the power outages began, some Maine reporters and social media users are starting to ask: Where is Gov. Janet Mills? https://twitter.com/ryanbretonwx/status/1737160417141526671?s=42&t=35ofDy7P66X_FjWPzvwxLg People are evacuating. Gas station lines are held up for hours. Homes are flooded. Two people were killed and two people are missing. No statement. No press conference from Gov. Janet Mills. Her press secretary did just tweet about Cadbury Eggs at CVS though. pic.twitter.com/htRRKDQiEv— Mal Meyer (@MalWGME) December 19, 2023 “Wind-speeds…

U.S. Sen. John Fetterman (D-Penn.) said Monday that the U.S. government should not allow a Japanese company to move ahead with a $14.1 billion deal to acquire U.S. Steel. “It’s absolutely outrageous that they have sold themselves to a foreign nation,” said Sen. Fetterman. “Steel is always about security.” https://twitter.com/TheMaineWire/status/1736921963027660999?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1736921963027660999%7Ctwgr%5E3a24bdeb4751a91ef270fcde649a301a08273c22%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpublish.twitter.com%2F%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FTheMaineWire%2Fstatus%2F1736921963027660999 Fetterman’s comments come in response to the announcement that U.S Steel, which has its headquarters in Pittsburgh, is selling itself to the Japan-based Nippon Steel. The deal is currently pending regulator and shareholder approval. Fetterman has vowed to do everything in his power to stop the sale, as he believes…

Following the Black Lives Matter (BLM) riots of 2020, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Melville W. Fuller – the only Mainer to ever sit on the court — became a casualty of the left-wing mania that continues to tear down historical markers and statues across the U.S. Now, Fuller’s statue, or what’s left of it, is rotting away at a junkyard in Vassalboro following its removal in February 2022. Kennebec County Commissioners ordered the removal of the statue of Chief Justice Fuller, a Democrat who was born in Augusta, in 2021, because of a controversial ruling on segregation. The statue was…

Maine’s legislature will consider a bill proposed by Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross (D-Portland) that would help former convicts and “disinvested” individuals start cannabis businesses. The bill would “encourage eligible individuals to apply for registration under the Maine Medical Use of Cannabis Act or for licensure under the Cannabis Legalization Act and to provide related direct support services to those individuals,” said Speaker Talbot Ross’. Talbot Ross’ LD 1517, An Act to Create Equity in the State’s Cannabis Industry specifically seeks to aid criminals in the name of equity, applying to anyone, with few exceptions, who was incarcerated for Marijuana related…

Maine’s legislature will consider a bill proposed by Sen. Eloise Vitelli (D-Sagadahoc) that would enshrine abortion in the State’s constitution when it reconvenes in January. “Every person has a right to personal reproductive autonomy, which is central to dignity and the liberty to determine one’s own life course,” says Sen. Vitelli’s bill. Vitelli’s bill, LD 780, would change the state’s constitution to enshrine “personal reproductive autonomy,” effectively preventing any legal attempts to curtail abortion at any stage in a pregnancy. If Vitelli’s bill passes, it will be taken up in November as a ballot question and will require support from…

Maine’s Board of Licensure in Medicine (BOLIM) on Tuesday extended the suspension of Dr. Meryl Nass, an Ellsworth internist who criticized Gov. Janet Mills’ COVID-19 policies publicly throughout the government lockdowns. [RELATED: Robinson on WGAN: Maine agency targeting doctor who criticized COVID-19 policies…] “The Board concludes that the continued ability of Dr. Nass to practice as a physician in the State of Maine constitutes an immediate jeopardy to the health and physical safety of the public who might receive her medical services,” said the suspension letter. The board extended her suspension until April 30, 2025, without giving Nass or her…

Maine’s legislature will consider a bill proposed by Sen. Joe Baldacci (D-Penobscot) that would remove all references to marijuana from Maine’s criminal code when it re-convenes in January. “This bill removes marijuana from the Maine Criminal Code by doing the following:removing marijuana being listed as a scheduled drug; eliminating the crime of unlawful trafficking in marijuana,” said Sen. Baldacci. The bill, LD 1789, would remove all marijuana related crimes and expunge all criminal records related to marijuana as Maine struggles to clamp down on the hundreds of Illegal Chinese cannabis grows discovered throughout the state. On Thursday, for example, three…

The White House has faced heavy criticism for its video unveiling First Lady Jill Biden’s White House Christmas decorations, featuring a bizarre tap dance production put on by the group of “anti-racist” activists. “Joe Biden forces entire nation to watch with horror as group of gender-fluid dancers unveil White House Christmas decoration in painfully cringe video,” said conservative commentator Benny Johnson on X. The video has been criticized as “disturbing” and has been compared unfavorably to former First Lady Melania Trump’s decorations under President Donald Trump. https://twitter.com/bennyjohnson/status/1735297854116073720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1735297854116073720%7Ctwgr%5Ee53b0d8bfb669f4ac854d0bbce52dacf22e94ee9%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpublish.twitter.com%2F%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fbennyjohnson%2Fstatus%2F1735297854116073720 The dancers preformed a modern, frenetic version of The Nutcracker, featuring a female…

Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) and independent Senator Angus King (I-Maine). who caucuses with Democrats, voted to approve a major defense spending bill that includes a a reauthorization and expansion of a controversial surveillance program that has been used to spy on U.S. citizens. “It is disappointing to see both of our U.S. Senators continue their long records of disrespect for the civil liberties of the American people,” said Maine State Sen. Eric Brakey (R-Androscoggin), speaking to the Maine Wire. The expansion of section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) was included in a standard National Defense Authorization Act…

Rep. Mike Sobeleski (R-Phillips) filed a letter of intervention supporting former president Donald Trump’s right to appear on the 2024 ballot in Maine in preparation for Friday’s hearing on Trump’s eligibility. “He has the constitutional right to be on the ballot,” Rep. Sobeleski told the Maine Wire. “This is an attempt to obstruct his constitutional right to be on the ballot,” said Soboleski. Last week, multiple letters were sent to Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows contesting Trump’s eligibility to run for office, including one from former socialist Portland mayor Ethan Strimling. The hearing to assess whether Trump should be…

A new poll conducted by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) puts former President Donald Trump ahead of President Joe Biden in a general election. “Unhappiness with Biden is pervasive in the new survey,” said Aaron Zitner, writing for the WSJ. “Only 23% of voters say Biden’s policies have helped them personally, while 53% say they have been hurt by the president’s agenda.” This poll marks a new low for Biden’s approval rating when pitted against Trump, who will most likely be the Republican nominee based on polling for the Republican primary. [RELATED: Record-High of Americans Describe U.S. Crime Problem as…

Mainer’s online privacy was at the forefront of discussions in the State Legislature’s Judiciary Committee on Monday, as lawmakers discussed competing competing proposals to enhance protections for Internet users. The committee hearing featured two very similar bills from Rep. Lisa Keim (R-Oxford) and Rep. Margaret O’Neil (D-Saco). The bills are modeled on a Connecticut law meant to prevent businesses from attempting to use consumers’ personal data without consent, and without the consumer having any say in how their data is used. [RELATED: Nearly All Maine Residents Victims of State Data Breach…] Rep. Keim’s LD 1973 and Rep. O’Neil’s LD 1977…

Police have confirmed that a massive illegal Marijuana grow discovered last month in Tennessee was operated by a Chinese National, according to a report from the Daily Wire. “The sheriff’s office named its suspect, 55-year-old Ruian Huang, a foreign national who is believed to be from China,” said the Daily Wire. The Stewart County Sheriff’s Office discovered 2,000 Marijuana plants being cultivated inside a former Methodist Church in Indian Mound, Tenn. on Nov. 30. [RELATED: Triad Weed: How Chinese Marijuana Grows Took Over Rural Maine…] They destroyed the illegal plants and arrested one suspect, Huang. The Sheriff’s office did not confirm…

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pennsylvania) said that Democrats should engage with Republicans on border security, acknowledging that illegal immigration is a serious issue. Sen. Fetterman gave his opinion in an interview with Politico. “I hope Democrats can understand that it isn’t xenophobic to be concerned about the border,” said Fetterman. “It’s a reasonable conversation, and Democrats should engage.” Fetterman wants Democrats to acknowledge the problems that come with the unprecedented amount of people coming across the southern border. He cited one statistic saying that there were nearly 270,000 encounters at the U.S southern border in September 2023 alone. “You essentially have…

A group of 300 scientists warned that Anthony Fauci would start a global pandemic as far back as 2014, according to independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. “300 scientists sent a letter to president Obama, asking him to shut down Anthony Fauci’s research on gain-of-function, saying that it was highly likely that he would start a global pandemic,” said Kennedy last week. Kennedy’s comments came as part of programming for Children’s Health Defense, a non-profit he runs. The group of scientists, known as the Cambridge Working Group, were concerned because Fauci’s gain-of-function research, which seeks to artificially enhance the…

A house in Arlington Virginia exploded Monday night while police were attempting to gain entry while executing a search warrant. “As officers were attempting to execute the search warrant, the suspect discharged several rounds, from what is believed to be a firearm, inside the home. Subsequently, at approximately 8:25 p.m., an explosion occurred at the residence. The investigation into the circumstances of the explosion are ongoing,” said the Arlington police department in a press release. The police secured a search warrant for the home of James Yoo, identified by ARLnow, on Monday evening after a suspect allegedly fired a flare…

In its quarterly newsletter, The Spotlight, the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) highlighted the Biden Administration’s plan to combat anti-semitism and hate with food, while displaying a recipe for cheesy potato soup. The recipe includes bacon, making it unacceptable for religious Jews attempting to follow a kosher diet. “The President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition is proud to play a role in helping to highlight how social activities such as sports, cooking, and breaking bread together can build community solidarity and counter antisemitism and other forms of hate,” Maine’s DHHS said in its newsletter. [RELATED: Portland…

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Florida) battled Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-California) on Thursday night in a contentious debate about the governance Florida, a red state, and California, a blue state. “What Biden would do, the people around him, they would look to California for the model to go forward in the next four years. That would accelerate the decline of this country,” said Gov. DeSantis. https://twitter.com/RonDeSantis/status/1730428195478859825 The first ever Red State vs Blue State debate, moderated by Sean Hannity on Fox News, saw the two governors taking aim at each other’s governmental records, and auguring fiercely over political and social questions. The…

A state lawmaker from Guilford unveiled a proposal on Friday to protect the rights of Mainers to bear arms in self defense by allowing property owners to be liable for violence that occurs in so-called “gun free zones.” “An Act Relating to Firearms Exclusions in Certain Locations would hold property owners liable if people are harmed at a location that doesn’t allow them to carry firearms for their own protection,” said Rep. James White (R-Guilford). The potential liability would discourage property owners from forbidding people from carrying firearms, or other self-defense articles such as pepper spray, onto their premises. “I…

Nearly every resident of the state of Maine has had their personal data, including social security numbers and medical records, stolen by a foreign criminal organization, the state revealed last month. “The State of Maine has determined that this incident has impacted approximately 1.3 million individuals, with the type of data affected differing from person to person,” the state said in a Nov. 9 press release. The press release was not attributed to a particular state agency or spokesman. Despite the breach happening between May 28 and 29, the state waited more than four months before informing residents that their…

The Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office has said it is investigating the illegal Marijuana grow facilities that have proliferated throughout northern Maine. But Sheriff Troy Morton would prefer the media not mention the fact that these facilities are operated by what the Department of Homeland Security describes as Asian Transnational Criminal Organizations (ATCOs). The Penobscot Sheriff’s department was asked for comment by Fox News for the Laura Ingraham Show in advance of an interview with Steve Robinson, Editor-in-Chief of the Maine Wire. “I respectfully request that you not indicate that these illegal operations are being operated by any certain demographic,” said…

Rumble, a video sharing site meant as an alternative to YouTube came under cyberattack Monday from China. Rumble hosts all of The Maine Wire’s videos, including videos exposing illegal Chinese cannabis operations throughout Maine. “We are currently experiencing a major DDOS attack. Our engineers are investigating and we will report back here with updates,” Rumble on Monday on X. https://twitter.com/rumblevideo/status/1726690599007637675 The cyberattack on Rumble comes less than 24 hours after Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski expressed his support for Elon Musk’s lawsuit against Media Matters and other legacy media outlets for spreading misinformation about X in an attempt to harm the…

Maine’s Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry (DACF) was, until November 10th, offering free state park passes based exclusively on race. The initiative was made by Maine’s Nature Based Education Consortium (NBEC). Despite desiring “to ensure that every Maine youth has access to powerful outdoor learning experiences,” as the NEBC says on its website, they focus their efforts on minority youth, rather than helping the poor regardless of race. (The webpage for this program was deleted after reporters began asking questions.) The NBEC and DACF partnered to raffle off state park passes to minorities as part of the Thrive Outside…

U.S. Sen. John Fetterman (D-Penn.) expressed his desire for a ban on entities affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from buying American farmland. “I hope many of our colleagues agree the Chinese government and other U.S. Adversaries should own zero agricultural land in our country,” said Sen. Fetterman in a September meeting of the United States Agriculture Committee. “We should take back all of their farmland,” Fetterman said. As of 2021, China held 383,935 acres of American farmland, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Other sources suggest that this number is much higher, with the China Merchants Holding International Company (CMHI) claiming…