US EditionTrump administration refers Maine to DOJ over transgender athletes
- The Trump administration referred Maine to the Department of Justice over its refusal to comply with an executive order regarding transgender girls in sports.
- Maine Governor Janet Mills resisted the order, stating she would comply with state and federal law while facing penalties related to federal funding.
- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to challenge the funding freeze affecting educational programs.
- Federal authorities have warned that Maine risks losing significant federal funding if it continues to allow transgender girls to participate in girls' sports.
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MyCentralOregon.com
Trump admin moves to withhold federal funds from Maine over trans athlete dispute
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Department of Education said Friday that it will proceed with withholding federal funds from Maine after officials in the state refused to sign a Title IX resolution agreement that would bar transgender athletes from competing in girls’ sports in the state. The matter will also be deferred to the Department of Justice “for further enforcement action,” the department said in a statement. The action…
Trump Sics His DOJ On Maine Over Men In Women’s Sports
The Department of Education has referred its investigation into the alleged Title IX violations of Maine to the Department of Justice. The Education Department announced the referral on Friday, less than two months after President Donald Trump and Democratic Maine Governor Janet Mills had a fiery exchange at the White House over males participating in female sports. “The Department has given Maine every opportunity to come into compliance with T…
U.S. Department Of Education Refers Maine To DOJ, Moves To Cut Funding Over Title IX Violations
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) significantly escalated its actions against the Maine Department of Education (MDOE) on Friday, referring its Title IX investigation to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for enforcement and simultaneously initiating proceedings to potentially terminate the state’s federal K-12 education funding. The move comes after ED determined MDOE has failed […] U.S. Department Of Education Refers Maine To DOJ, Moves …
Maine Referred to DOJ for Allowing Transgender Athletes in Girls’ Sports
The Department of Education has referred Maine to the Department of Justice after the state refused to end the participation of boys identifying as transgender in girls’ sports, federal officials announced April 11, the deadline to comply. Craig Trainor, the Department of Education’s acting assistant secretary for its Office for Civil Rights, said in a statement emailed to The Epoch Times that Maine ignored two warning letters. The investigation…
The Conway Daily Sun
The Center SquareMaine won't sign feds' Title IX compliance; DOJ moves to prosecute state
(The Center Square) — The Trump administration is taking Maine to court and pulling back federal education funding over its refusal to sign an agreement to block transgender athletes from competing in women's and girls' sports.
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