Jay Gonzalez Debates Governor Charlie Baker In Massachusetts Republican Primary

Jay Gonzalez Debates Governor Charlie Baker In Massachusetts Republican Primary

By Katie Lannan
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker and his challenger Jay Gonzalez met in a televised debate for the first time Tuesday night, where the Republican incumbent focused on his accomplishments in his nearly four years in office and Gonzalez, a Democrat, cast himself as someone with vision to take the state beyond business as usual.

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Maine Native To Play First Transgender Superhero on Television

Matthew McDonald

Nicole Maines, a biological male who identifies as a woman,  successfully sued the school district in Orono, Maine in 2014 when the school district wouldn't allow Maines to use the girls bathroom.

Now 21, Maines is set to appear as the first transgender superhero on television. Maines plays the role of Nia Nal, an associate of the hero, in Supergirl on The CW network, according to the Bangor Daily News. The role begins in season four of the show, which starts airing this coming weekend.

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