State Government 
Coming Soon: Thought Crime, Maine-Style(7)
April 15, 2008
It’s 1984 in Maine
New Bill in Maine Makes “Visual Sexual Aggression” a Crime
It might be 2008 in the rest of the USA, but in Maine, it’s 1984.
A new bill in the Pine Tree State would make it a crime to peer at children in public. It’s been asserted that some legislators can justify making any [...]
Virginia Cuts All State Funding for Planned Parenthood
State Provided $300+ Million in 2006
The Virginia Senate voted to end taxpayer funding to abortion provider Planned Parenthood last week. The tie-breaking vote was cast by Lt. Governor Bill Bolling.
The amendment to the state budget followed a 20-20 tie among the senators.
The decision, a major setback for the Senate’s new Democratic majority, marks the first [...]