This is ridiculous, if true. Why would someone put their future at risk in such a way for just one vote?

The Associated Press reports via Boston.com:

University...

We are thrilled to announce that Leah M. Baldacci, Esq., has joined the Legal Insurrection Foundation as Investigations Counsel.

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If I had a kid who was a student at this school, and heard about this, I would yank them out immediately. This is cult-like thinking.

Campus Reform reports:

University asks students to ‘pledge to practice antiracist behaviors’ in full-throated endorsement of BLM movement

The...

The outrageous tyranny of Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer and her heavy-handed, illogical, and irresponsible Wuhan coronavirus edicts have finally been outdone by another Democrat governor, this time on the east coast.

Maine governor Janet Mills jumped on the one-size-fits all Wuhan coronavirus bandwagon, and forced a state-wide shutdown order, including in counties...

The thinking here is that the schools have rural campuses and will maintain social distancing.

The Bangor Daily News reports:

Students are going to demand this at schools all over the country.

The Press Herald reports:

UMaine System projects $12.8 million in room and board refunds

The University of Maine System is anticipating nearly $13 million in room and board costs will be returned to students who were forced to leave the system’s seven...

This sort of thing is a cliche at this point. It’s certainly not edgy or brave.

The College Fix reports:

Student desecrates Bible for class assignment, gets put on display at U. Southern Maine

For an assignment in his art class, a student at the University of Southern Maine decided to deface a Bible...

A mayor in Maine defended Columbus Day and the College Republicans thanked him. They also noted the brutality of the Aztecs and other indigenous peoples. The school publicly shamed them for this.

Campus Reform reports:

UMaine PUBLICLY SHAMES College Republicans for Columbus Day comments in CAMPUS-WIDE EMAIL

The University of Maine publicly shamed the...

They also want the candidates to have a background in inclusion, LGBT issues, and more. It’s like a laundry list of left wing credentials. It’s almost like that’s the most important thing here, not the environment.

Campus Reform reports:

Environmental studies department seeks applicants with ‘ecofeminism’ background

One private Maine college not only requires...

This is one of the problems in higher education. Too many students believe this is the point of attending college.

The Sun Journal reports:

New students at Bates College told to become activists

Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farm Workers, told members of the incoming class at Bates College on Tuesday that they...

Sen. Susan Collins (R) is seeking reelection in 2020, but there are some growing signs that it will not be an easy bid for the centrist Maine lawmaker.  Collins’ waffling during the confirmation hearings of Justice Brett Kavanaugh won her few (if any) friends or admirers on either...

This is activism, not academics. It’s all about the advancement of the left’s agenda.

Campus Reform reports:

Maine college promotes climate strike supporting Green New Deal

A Maine college promoted a climate strike march, where students demanded support for climate change education and...

The Obama administration was stuffed to the gills with unsavory characters, but one that stands out above most others is Susan Rice. And now she’s hinted that she might consider running against Senator Susan Collins (R-ME).

As we’ve covered here at LI, Rice has been at the center of far too many...

Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) is a notorious moderate in the upper chamber and one not scared to go against the Republican Party. This is why people have been pushing her to vote against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, but some have gone too far.

Some people have threatened and wished rape upon...

Maine’s Senate race was the victim of fake news.

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Maine state senator Eric Brakey won Maine’s GOP Senate primary Tuesday night.

A video of Brakey dancing around in a Speedo made its way around the internet. It appeared on the website, www.ericbrakeyforsenate.com. That site is not his official campaign site, but one created by people who support Brakey’s opponent, Angus King.

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Last night, primary elections were held in Maine, Nevada, South Carolina, and Virginia.

We won’t dig into every race in every state, but we have provided the high and low lights of last night’s elections.
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