ICE Keeps Shooting People. Here's a Way Congress Can Rein It In.
Giving people a pathway to sue federal immigration officials for violating constitutional rights is one way Congress can help hold the rogue agency accountable.
Maine
Graham Platner Dropped Out, but His Shadow Lingers Over Democrats and U.S. Politics
Democrats passed over the opportunity to be the sane party in favor of bad people and worse ideas.
Democratic Establishment Rages at Graham Platner
Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi talk about Graham Platners' downfall and all of the internet rumors surrounding the health of Sen. Mitch McConnell.
Democrats' Maine Problem
Plus: NYC's construction boom, how the DSA was hijacked by communists, and more...
Graham Platner Accused of Sexual Assault, Campaign Likely Doomed
The latest allegation from Jenny Racicot is very serious and difficult to reject.
Support for Graham Platner Is an Elite Phenomenon
Susan Collins is beating Platner among working-class voters.
Graham Platner Signals a Problem for Democrats, and the Rest of Us
Platner is too typical of a wave of radical and unprepared Democrats who seem poised to take power.
Graham Platner Wins, Backrooms, and Church and State
Politics, religion, movies, and generational gripes collide in a wide-ranging conversation that ends with Robby Soave preparing for his trip to Ukraine.
Graham Platner Has Made #MeToo Democrats and Their Enemies Switch Sides
The Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine is accused by The New York Times of abuse and toxic behavior.
The Need for Prick-Proof Housing Laws
Plus: the damage done by inclusionary zoning, total YIMBY victory at California gubernatorial forum, and Trump's reversion of build-to-rent
Maine Bill Proves States Are Capable of Adopting Bad Data Center Policies Without Federal Intervention
A week after Bernie Sanders introduced legislation to pause AI data center construction indefinitely, Maine is poised to institute the first statewide ban.
DHS Said It Was Targeting the 'Worst of the Worst' in Maine. It Swept Up Asylum Seekers and Noncriminals.
News outlets, civil rights groups, and court records tell a much different story than the government's claims about "Operation Catch of the Day."
Federal Judge Slams ICE for Violating Nearly 100 Court Orders: 'ICE is Not a Law Unto Itself'
Judges across the country are fed up with the Trump administration's refusal to follow court orders requiring it to give bond hearings to detained immigrants.
ICE Tells Legal Observer, 'We Have a Nice Little Database, and Now You're Considered a Domestic Terrorist'
The video is the latest example of federal immigration authorities labeling anyone who opposes them a "domestic terrorist."
Why Are Lawmakers Crusading Against Surge Pricing in Restaurants?
Progressive politicians want to ban restaurants from adjusting prices based on demand—even when no one’s actually doing it.
NIMBY Lawsuit Accidentally Abolishes City's Entire Zoning Code
Plus: The Supreme Court declines to hear major eviction moratorium case, Maine passes zoning reform, and why tourist traps are good, actually.
Supreme Court Orders Maine Legislator Censured for Social Media Post Must Get Voting Rights Back
On Monday, the court granted an emergency injunction allowing Rep. Laurel Libby to resume voting and speaking after she was censured for a post criticizing trans women in women's sports.
Maine Legislator Barred From Voting Over Social Media Post
Earlier this year, state Rep. Laurel Libby made a post criticizing trans women in women's sports. Her refusal to apologize has cost Libby her right to speak on the House floor and vote on legislation.
Home Kitchens Are Under Attack by Regulators
Americans are turning to home-cooked meals, but state regulators are making it harder for small food businesses to survive.
Firearms Policy Coalition Takes No Prisoners in Sharp Response to Thin-Skinned Maine Governor
Gov. Janet Mills’s office referred critical social media posts to the police. The FPC pushed back.
Maine's Bad Prostitution Law Could Be Coming Soon to Your State
Beware the “Equality Model” of sex work law reform in 2024.
Who Decides Whether Trump Can Run, and What Sort of Evidence Suffices?
Letting state officials determine whether a candidate has "engaged in insurrection" opens a huge can of worms.
Maine Voters Will Decide on Bernie Sanders-Backed Utility Plan
A plan to have the state take control of Maine's two private electric utility firms has divided the political left.
Don't Blame the Maine Shootings on 'Woefully Weak' Gun Laws
Criticism of the state’s "yellow flag" statute is doubly misguided.
Hospital Threatens Defamation Suit Over a 15-Year-Old's Change.org Petition
The hospital baselessly claimed the teenager's mother wrote the petition after she was fired without cause.
Portland, Maine, Will Vote on Whether To Roll Back the City's Socialist Housing Policy Revolution
Today, voters will consider a citizen petition that would let landlords raise rents to market rates on vacant units.
Maine's Legislature Passes Bill To Partially Decriminalize Prostitution
Plus: Court rules that naked female spa can't exclude transgender women, Biden vetoes bill blocking student loan forgiveness, and more...
Despite Multiple States Abolishing Single-Family-Only Zoning, Very Few Duplexes and Triplexes Are Being Built
A new report illustrates that the middle of the housing market is still missing.
They Fell Behind on Their Property Taxes. So the Government Sold Their Homes—and Kept the Profits.
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear 94-year-old Geraldine Tyler's case challenging home equity theft.
Government Snoops in Maine Caught Spying on Peaceful Americans
Intelligence-gathering “fusion centers” repeatedly abuse civil liberties without making us safer.
1st Circuit Says Maine's Residency Rule for Medical Marijuana Suppliers Is Unconstitutional Protectionism
Notwithstanding federal pot prohibition, the appeals court says, the requirement violated the Commerce Clause's implicit prohibition of anti-competitive interstate trade barriers.
A Maine Couple Is Suing the State for the Right To Hunt on Sundays
The Parkers filed their lawsuit under Maine’s new ‘right-to-food’ constitutional amendment.
Maine's Ban on 'DEEZNTZ' Might Be Unconstitutional
The state's new rules on vulgar vanity plates could amount to unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination.
Maine Could Be the Third State To End Single-Family-Only Zoning
The Pine Tree State is embracing California-style housing reforms. It could run into California-style problems.
This Private Eye Was Denied a License Because He Criticized Police
Free speech and occupational licensing collide.
Maine Voters To Decide on Constitutional 'Right to Food'
Language regarding seed exchanges could violate contracts.
Maine Becomes 4th State To Repeal Civil Asset Forfeiture
A new law will require a criminal conviction before property can be seized.
Strange Bedfellows Oppose Improving Maine's Food Sovereignty Law
Grocery stores hate expanding food freedom, but why is the head of Maine's farmers market coalition so nervous?
Federal Banking Regulations Force Legal Weed Entrepreneurs To Behave Like Criminals
Federal law doesn't prohibit financial institutions from offering banking service to dispensaries and growers, but the added reporting requirements and threat of federal scrutiny keeps many banks away.
The 5 (Mostly Libertarian) Candidates Who Might Get Blamed for Tipping Control of the Senate
Lindsey Graham just dodged a third-party bullet, but there are a handful of other tossup Senate races where third-party candidates could exceed the major candidates' margin.
Maine Becomes First State To Try Ranked-Choice Voting for President
Voting for Libertarian, Green, or independent candidates will not mean “throwing your vote away.”
Plastic Bag Bans Are the Latest Regulations to Get Tossed During Coronavirus Pandemic
Much-maligned single-use plastics make a comeback in a newly germaphobic nation.
