schools What's in the Supreme Court's Recent Decisions on Schools and Crime? As the public awaits a coming decision that could overturn Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court released a batch of other decisions. They ruled in favor of religious freedom in a Maine case on school choice, and tweaked a criminal sentencing rule on attempted robbery cases. Constitutional attorney Andrew M. Lieb joins LX News to discuss.
solar farms Why This 98-Year-Old Farmer Said Making His Land a Solar Farm Was an Easy Decision Harold Souther may not be an obvious candidate to join the solar power industry. The 98-year-old owner of the 200-year-old Souther Family Farm has worked his land in Livermore Falls, Maine, to produce everything from eggs to canning crops to hay. But he says the decision to turn 20 acres of his land into a solar farm was an easy...
Maine How One Woman-Owned Lobster Fishery Is Working to Protect the Future of the Industry The lobster industry has a long and rich history in the state of Maine, and the industry is working hard to protect its future. NBCLX contributor Greg Bledsoe brings his Family Geography Project to Portland to meet Kate-Lyn Knight, the owner of Rocky Bottom Fisheries, and learn how the industry is helping preserve lobster fishing for generations to come.
U.S. Senate Why the Dems' Slim Hope of Flipping Senate Blue Now Hinges on Georgia Democrats flipped two seats this election – in Arizona and Colorado – and lost one seat in Alabama, resulting in a net gain of one seat. Going into Election Day, Democrats had to win four seats to gain a majority – or three if they take the White House.
young voters 2020 Voter Turnout: A Look at Some Surprising Trends Among Black, Latino and Young Voters This Election Voter turnout was impressive for the 2020 election, but how do all those votes break down? NBCLX Storyteller Noah Pransky looked at the trends among young voters, older voters and Black and Latino voters this election – and he found some surprises.
ranked choice voting What Is Ranked Choice Voting and Why Is Jennifer Lawrence a Fan? If the red and blue political map turns your stomach green, look to Maine for an alternative vision for picking our presidents. On Election Day, the state will be the first to try a ranked choice voting system in a presidential general election. So what is ranked choice voting and why do its supporters say it’s a better way to...
Susan Collins Why Susan Collins Losing Her Maine Senatorial Race Would Be a BFD The fight in Maine is one of several races that could determine which party controls the Senate, where Republicans currently enjoy a 53-47 majority. Should Joe Biden win the White House, flipping the Senate will be key if he wants to enact his agenda.
Maine Pickup Truck Destroys Maine Store in Crash After Police Chase "The impact was so violent that 30 feet away, there was packaging outside": The owner of Bolsters Mill Country Store in Otisfield, Maine, woke up to the news that a police chase had ended in a crash that destroyed the inside of his shop.
