Each week we will provide you with a rundown of top news stories and must-read articles.
Headlines:
Maine government shutdown ends:
Early Tuesday morning Governor Lepage signed a budget that ended a three day government shutdown. The compromise increases the amount of money provided to public schools and head start programs and does not raise the state's lodging tax.
Republican healthcare bill is alive, but not well:
Republican Senators are still looking for ways to pass healthcare reform. Resistance against this bill has been strong, but the bill is not dead yet.
Take action: here
Trump's Commission on Election Integrity stokes fears of voter suppression:
Trump's commission tasked with investigating unfounded claims of voter fraud asked states to hand over personal information on millions of individual donors. This move immediately raised fears that the data could be used to attack voting rights.
The ACLU take: here
Staff Picks:
Enjoy a selection of what ACLU staff are reading each week.
What is LePage doing with TANF money?
For years the LePage administration has harmed Mainers by redirecting and withholding money from programs aimed at helping low-income people. This Bangor Daily editorial brings attention to yet another instance of Lepage's questionable use of public funds.
This article profiles a series of modern interracial couples 50 years after the landmark Supreme Court case that legalized interracial marriage nationwide.
