Main Move

Main has surrendered:

“After the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) initiated a Title IX compliance review regarding federal funding, the University of Maine System (UMaine) has clearly communicated its compliance with Title IX’s requirement to protect equal opportunities for women and girls to compete in safe and fair sports, as articulated in President Donald J. Trump’s Executive Order,” USDA said in a press release. The USDA temporarily paused funding for UMS, which is comprised of eight public universities in the state, last week over the issue and reinstated funds just days later. The department said the university system is now in compliance with Trump’s order. Still, it warned that “[a]ny false claim by the UMaine can, and will, result in onerous and even potentially criminal financial liability.” By Feb. 26, 2025, UMaine responded to USDA’s questions, confirming that it does not have males participating in women’s sports and complies with NCAA regulations. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) notably banned males from competing in women’s sports less than 24 hours after Trump’s order rewriting Title IX. USDA said UMaine has had access to federal funds since it confirmed its compliance. “The choice for the rest of Maine is simple: protect equal opportunities for women, as required by law, or lose funding,” USDA added. UMS Chancellor Dannel Malloy told Fox News Digital that UMaine is “relieved” to “put the Department’s Title IX compliance review behind us.”

The money always comes first...