Maine struggles with public defender crisis as costs soar and backlog increases
There is an ongoing legal and budget battle over the rights of people charged with crimes in Maine who can't afford a lawyer.
Gov. Mills doubles down on urging Maine’s public defense agency to relax rules
The Maine Commission on Public Defense Services says they need more money than what the governor has offered to address a ...
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Gov. Mills uses budget address to call for compromise by lawmakers in both parties
Governor Janet Mills announced during the annual prime-time address her opposition to a citizen referendum to adopt a red flag law, which would allow family members to directly petition a court to ...
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Gov. Mills proposes $1 increase to cigarette excise tax in budget plan
Gov. Janet Mills said "it's time to change" the current policy on taxing cigarette and tobacco products, which she said have not increased in two decades. Supreme Court Signals It’s Likely to ...
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FULL VIDEO: Gov. Janet Mills unveils 'balanced' biennial budget plan
Janet Mills assured the state the plan aims to maintain support for core programs. Maddow Blog | Trump sentenced to unconditional discharge in New York hush money case The new Julia Roberts?
Gov. Mills uses budget address to call for compromise by lawmakers in both parties
Maine Gov. Janet Mills used her annual State of the Budget speech Tuesday night to call on lawmakers from both parties to resist the urge to score political points during what promises to be difficult ...