A new state law in Maine mandating that cable companies offer a-la-carte service has encountered a major setback in court.
U.S. District Court Judge Nancy Torresen ruled Friday that the conglomerate of cable companies suing the state will likely prevail because the law appears to violate the company's First Amendment rights to editorial control, according to the Portland Press Herald.
Vermont U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders won a major endorsement by an organization claiming to represent more than 1 million progressives in early voting states.
The Democratic Socialist and 2020 presidential candidate earned the backing of People's Action, a coalition of 40 progressive groups throughout the country, as The Hill reported Thursday, December 19.
