Matt Gagnon criticizes the Bangor Daily News for biased reporting on the federal government’s claim that Maine is violating Title IX by not enforcing Trump’s executive order on transgender athletes. He argues that the newspaper cherry-picks legal experts and fails to present a balanced view. Gagnon highlights the Maine Human Rights Act’s ambiguity regarding athlete categorization. He warns that Maine risks losing millions in federal funding if it defies the order. Gagnon suggests the Maine Principals Association should temporarily change policies to avoid financial repercussions. A caller agrees, stating that news should be impartial and criticizing the newspaper for advocacy disguised as news.
Looking back, gubernatorial candidate Dean Roy says his political ambitions started in the eighth grade. And by that he means, last year.
After working as a legislative page at the Vermont Statehouse, the 14-year-old freshman at Stowe High School now has his sights set on the corner office.
After a two-month absence sparked by her 84-year-old mother's apparent abduction, Savannah Guthrie will return to NBC's "Today" show next month, saying in an interview that aired Friday "joy will be my protest."
A woman in Indiana who put off dental surgery because she doesn't know if she can afford the copay. A Florida couple with young children who are depleting their savings. A grandmother in Idaho who plans to sell her car to pay the rent. They are among the tens of thousands Transportation Security Administration officers set to receive another $0 paycheck this week.
Two people were killed and several others badly hurt when an Air Canada regional jet struck a fire truck on a runway while landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport, officials said.
