On today's #CommunityVoicesForChange show, the subject was #AntiTrans legislation proposed in #Maine -- sponsored by #ULine CEO #RichardUihlein -- who paid GOONS to gather signatures from #MAGATs! #Uilhein has also sponsored #AntiAbortion legislation and is a major #Trump donor! He is NO FAN of women -- whether cis or trans!

#Billionaire-Funded Anti-Trans Bathroom/Sports Ban Ballot Initiative Moves Forward In Maine

The ballot initiative is bankrolled by billionaire anti-trans donor, Richard Uihlein, and represents a new line of attack against #transgender people in blue states.

Erin Reed
Feb 23, 2026

"Anti-trans organization '#ProtectGirlsSportsInMaine' has announced that it has collected enough signatures to get a combination transgender sports ban and school bathroom ban onto the November 2026 ballot, making Maine the second state this year to announce a ballot initiative targeting transgender people in a blue state after a similar effort in Washington.

"This comes after Maine Gov. #JanetMills fiercely rejected Trump administration attempts to strongarm the state into enacting such restrictions on its own, under threat of losing school lunch money and more. Now, voters may directly determine the fate of #TransgenderYouth in schools across the state after a massive signature drive bankrolled by billionaire Republican megadonor Richard Uihlein, the latest in an attempt by ultra-wealthy #conservative donors to export anti-trans discrimination across the United States through direct ballot measures."

Read more:
https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/billionaire-funded-anti-trans-bathroomsports

#BoycottUline #USPol #MainePol #GLBTQ #GLBTQRights #TransRightsAreHumanRights #TrumpSucks #FuckMAGABillionaireTrash #SendBillionairesToMars

Well, well... It seems #JanetMills is feeling the heat since #GrahamPlatner has made it very clear that he supports #Maine's #FirstNations!

#WabanakiNations, Mills are finding common ground

In the final chapter of the governor’s administration, she and tribal leaders are making progress on tribal priorities

Reuben M. Schafir, February 19, 2026

AUGUSTA — "#Wabanaki tribal leaders, state lawmakers and Gov. Janet Mills might not be entirely on the same page. But they’re reading the same book.

"Lawmakers on the Judiciary Committee heard from tribal leaders and their allies Thursday during a hearing on two bills that address the applicability of #FederalIndianLaw in Maine.

"Statements made by tribal chiefs and Mills’ representative hint at a tone shift in the ongoing dialogue between the tribes and the governor.

"Both bills are sponsored by Sen. #RachelTalbotRoss, D-Portland, and would make federal Indian law broadly applicable to the Wabanaki Nations. #LD785 would also make other changes recommended in 2020 by a task force of lawmakers and tribal leaders, including repealing restrictions on tribal land acquisition and the expansion of tribal authority over hunting and fishing on their lands."

https://www.pressherald.com/2026/02/19/wabanaki-nations-mills-are-finding-common-ground/

Archived version:
https://archive.md/GVfKa

#MainePol #MaineTribes #LandBack #FederalRecognition #TribalSovereignty #NativeAmericanNews #Sovereignty

#JanetMills Is Flopping in the Fight for Maine Senate
New FEC data from the Maine governor's #Senate campaign show waning voter enthusiasm.
https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/janet-mills-maine-senate-fec-million-dollars-small-donors

from #DropSiteNews
Nathan Bernard and Ryan Grim
Feb 13, 2026

Despite sub-zero conditions, the crowd gathered for the state’s first large-scale #ICE protest, an “ICE THEM OUT” rally. That week, masked federal agents launched “Operation Catch of the Day,” a mass #deportation campaign aimed at the nearly 6,000 #Somalis who live in #Maine. By operation’s end, the administration claimed to arrest over 200 “#immigrant offenders.” Many of these Mainers are now being held at a Massachusetts facility attorneys found to have “inhumane” conditions.

The Lewiston event featured many of the state’s prominent #Democratic politicians.

Gov. Mills was notably absent.

“Governor Mills did not reach out to me, or to the organizing team ahead of the January 24 rally"...said Safiya Khalid.

#news #politics #USpol #GrahamPlatner

Susan Collins announces reelection bid for Maine Senate seat

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Republican Sen. Susan Collins announced her reelection bid Tuesday, betting that she can hold…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #2026elections #DonaldTrump #Elections #Generalnews #Immigration #JanetMills #JohnF.Kennedy #kristi-noem #Maine #MEStateWire #Politics #RobertF.KennedyJr. #SaraGideon #SendtoAppleNews #SusanCollins #U.S.DemocraticParty #U.S.news #UnitedStates #Us #USA
https://www.newsbeep.com/391800/

Governors meeting at White House upended by Trump excluding Democrats

WASHINGTON (AP) — An annual meeting of the nation’s governors that has long served a…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #APTopNews #BrandonTatum #DCWire #DistrictofColumbia #DonaldTrump #Generalnews #Governmentandpolitics #JanetMills #KarolineLeavitt #KevinStitt #OKStateWire #Oklahoma #Politics #SendtoAppleNews #U.S.DemocraticParty #U.S.news #U.S.RepublicanParty #UnitedStates #Us #USA #Washingtonnews
https://www.newsbeep.com/391709/

Mills: Oz's fraud allegations pull from 'malicious playbook' for targeting #Trump's political foes

Maine Public | By Steve Mistler
Published February 9, 2026

"Gov. #JanetMills says the #Trump administration is using findings from a routine social services audit to drum up allegations of fraud for political purposes. The governor's comments follow threats from a top #Medicaid official to cut off the state's federal funding.

"In the past several days, Centers for #Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator #MehmetOz has made allegations of widespread fraud in Maine's social services programs, at one point drawing comparisons to the scandal unfolding in #Minnesota.

"In a recently posted social media video, the former celebrity TV doctor suggested that Maine could lose its federal Medicaid funding.

" 'If we don't like what we see, CMS will work with Maine to put their house in order. And if we're not satisfied with their progress, we reserve the right to cut off their payments entirely,' he said.

"Those threats follow a recent audit by the Office of Inspector General that found the state made $45.6 million in improper payments to providers for #autism services. That review, initiated during the Biden administration, did not allege fraud, which is different than improper payments. However, the state may have to pay back $28.7 million to the federal government.

"Mills, a Democrat running for the U.S. Senate, said in a statement Monday that Oz's statements mark another example of the Trump administration's 'malicious playbook' of targeting its political opponents.

" 'Let’s be clear about what this is: Maine is facing a political attack from a president who uses allegations of fraud as a pretense to send (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) and other weaponized federal agents into states led by Democrats with devastating consequences,' she said in a statement."

Read more:
https://www.mainepublic.org/politics/2026-02-09/mills-ozs-fraud-allegations-pull-from-malicious-playbook-for-targeting-trumps-political-foes

cc: @autistics

#MainePublic #USPol #Autism #Targeting #Fascism

WTF! I said they would be coming for #Autistic folks (and services) next...

In Case You Missed It: Dr. Oz Puts #Mills on 30-Day Notice Over MaineCare #Autism Billing

By Jon Fetherston, February 9, 2026

WASHINGTON – "Maine is back in the national crosshairs after CMS Administrator Dr. #MehmetOz publicly warned late Friday that Gov. #JanetMills (D) has 30 days to answer federal questions about MaineCare billing tied to autism services, and that 'CMS is ready to take action' if Washington isn’t satisfied with what it sees."

https://www.themainewire.com/2026/02/in-case-you-missed-it-dr-oz-puts-mills-on-30-day-notice-over-mainecare-autism-billing/

cc: @autistics

#USPol #AutisticServices #Fascism #Targeting

Graham Platner is leading in 5 of 7 polls for the Democratic primaries for the US senate election in Maine, according to the New York Times.

It's really incredible how many serious scandals a white guy can get away with. Each of his scandals would have destroyed a Black woman's campaign for the US senate.

I'm also tired of people criticizing Mills' age and then the very same people turn around and say "In Sanders' case, I'm ok with his age". Just be honest that your stance is not "candidates' age" it's just "candidates' age when I don't like these candidates"

#USpol #GrahamPlatner #JanetMills

#Maine Governor Wants to Dethrone Susan Collins. #ICE reforms, #tariffs, and standing up to #trump with Governor Janet Mills

#JanetMills #SusanCollins #election2026 #Senate #TheContrarian
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/maine-governor-wants-to-dethrone

Automaker Lobbyists Keep Undermining Maine’s Effort To Pass Popular ‘Right To Repair’ Reforms

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2026/01/28/automaker-lobbyists-keep-undermining-maines-effort-to-pass-popular-right-to-repair-reforms/