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PublishedOctober 11, 2023
Agency submits $8.9 million proposal to create public defender offices across state
The Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services is not asking to fund the offices all at once, but wants state leaders to commit to the proposal.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2023
Our View: Freight railroad free-for-all is unacceptable
The secrecy enjoyed by railroads leaves Maine unable to either evaluate or respond to potentially extraordinary risks to public health and safety.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2023
Wabanaki leaders, advocates rally outside the Maine State House for Question 6
Participants in the Indigenous Peoples Day rally call for expanded sovereignty rights for tribal communities and passage of a ballot question next month to restore treaty language to printed copies of the Maine Constitution.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2023
Commentary: One-size-fits-all approach to PFAS impractical for Maine businesses
Responsible management calls for an amendment to the current ban that moves toward common-sense prioritization that evaluates the risk associated with each use.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2023
Maine safety net spending has tripled since start of pandemic
With costs ballooning, state lawmakers are looking at ways to restructure the state's General Assistance program to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2023
Commentary: Too many lives are lost to gun violence. That’s a fact, not a fear tactic.
Maine gun safety advocates support laws that do not jeopardize the rights of law-abiding citizens to purchase a firearm.
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2023
Lawmakers vote to continue investigation of financial operations at Maine Veterans’ Homes
Allegations of financial impropriety were first brought to light by a whistleblower in February, but few details about the claims have been made public.
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2023
Commentary: Crack down on criminals, not on gun ownership
Maine lawmakers reject gun control bills because they understand the impact they could have on their constituents.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2023
Maine lobsterman and lawmaker says he and his sternman narrowly survived after boat capsized
Billy Bob Faulkingham, the Republican leader in the Maine House, said he and Alex Polk are lucky to be alive after his boat was struck by 'a giant rogue wave' east of Mount Desert Island Friday.
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PublishedSeptember 14, 2023
Commentary: We must continue to strengthen mental health services for Maine’s kids
Don’t allow our youth experiencing behavioral and mental health crises to continue to languish in emergency rooms and jails.
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