Maine lawmakers agreed to pay for more public defenders and make it easier for judges to appoint attorneys to cases where defendants can’t afford their own. Gov. Janet Mills now has 10 days to act.
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Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Maine’s lawsuit against the USDA is over $3 million for feeding assistance costs
U.S. District Judge John Woodcock is weighing whether to block the Department of Agriculture from withholding the funds to Maine over alleged Title IX violations, or if the case should be referred to the Federal Claims Court.
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Posted inMaine, News
Maine State Library lays off 13 workers, will restructure after losing federal funds
The library last received funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services on March 24 and has not gotten any updates on when — or whether — payments may resume.
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
ArtWalk LA, local music and flower festivals | Get out!
Things to do this week in the area.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine House Republicans fall short of repealing ban on paramilitary activities
The ban was enacted last year amid reports that a neo-Nazi group was planning to establish a training camp in northern Maine.
Posted inCommunity Sports, Maine, Sports
Maine Legislature to discuss three-year halt on artificial turf installation
The bill, LD 1177, would halt any installation of new synthetic turf and also stop renovation of existing spaces.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion, Steve Collins
Maine women ought to be included in State House art | Steve Collins
Jerri Whitman’s painted portraits should prompt those in charge of the halls in Augusta to get with the times.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
US attorney general says she’s pulling ‘nonessential’ funds to Maine prisons over transgender inmate
During an appearance on ‘Fox & Friends,’ Pam Bondi said Maine is not following the Trump administration’s priorities — an apparent reference to an executive order limiting transgender rights.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Maine superintendents support changes to transgender sports policies
LD 1337 would align the Maine Human Rights Act with President Trump’s executive order that bars transgender girls from competing in girls’ sports.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Politics, Schools & Education
Maine parents, health care workers again spar over bills to roll back vaccine requirements in schools
Two bills being considered by the Legislature’s Education Committee would restore religious exemptions for school vaccinations and roll back school immunization requirements broadly.