The city council of Belfast, Maine has voted not to allow the mayor to speak on behalf of the council after she implied in a local newspaper that councilors have reacted to her with "sexism, ageism and bigotry."
Samantha Paradis, 27, who was elected mayor in November 2017, was formally rebuked by all five members of the city council Tuesday night.
When Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed a bill earlier this month requiring that civics be taught in public schools, it was only after language was added designed to prevent political bias from becoming part of the instruction.
