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Trump Administration Cuts Maine Grants Over Hiring Quotas

5/11/2025

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The Trump administration has halted all U.S. Interior Department grants to Maine, citing the state's sex-based hiring quotas in its Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. This move comes after scrutiny of Governor Janet Mills' policies on girls' sports, which are accused of breaching Title IX. Maine faces a compliance deadline of May 15.

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The Trump administration has halted all U.S. Interior Department grants to Maine, citing the state's sex-based hiring quotas in its Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. This move comes after scrutiny of Governor Janet Mills' policies on girls' sports, which are accused of breaching Title IX. Maine faces a compliance deadline of May 15.