Gov. Mills uses budget address to call for compromise by lawmakers in both parties
The governor also came out against a citizen referendum for a red flag law and challenged a commission that oversees legal ...
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.
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Mills defends tax hikes; criticizes 'red flag' proposal
Janet Mills defended her proposed budget cuts and ... citizen should have to navigate what can be a complex and confusing court procedure by themselves, especially in the middle of already ...
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Gov. Mills doubles down on urging Maine’s public defense agency to relax rules
Janet Mills made history in 2022 when she signed ... former prosecutors and civil attorneys can more easily take court-appointed cases, even if they’ve never practiced criminal defense.
Gov. Mills doubles down on urging Maine's public defense agency to relax rules
Gov. Janet Mills made history in 2022 when she signed a bill authorizing the state to hire its first set of public defenders. Mills said in a speech Tuesday that she has helped quadruple the state's ...