Josh Keefe

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Josh Keefe is a government accountability reporter for The Maine Monitor with a focus on Maine’s child welfare system and indigent defense system.

Previously, he worked as an investigative reporter for The Tennessean in Nashville and Bangor Daily News. Originally from Veazie, he now lives in Portland.

His accountability reporting on Tennessee’s child welfare system, Maine county law enforcement, and the Maine Army National Guard has been recognized by the Sidney Hillman Foundation, New England First Amendment Coalition, Maine Press Association and Tennessee Press Association.

Contact Josh with questions, concerns or story ideas: josh@themainemonitor.org

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L.D. 2273: Minimum wage for farmworkers

An Act to Establish a State Minimum Hourly Wage for Agricultural Workers.

ByJosh Keefe

April 28, 2024

L.D. 2209: Maine State Housing Authority bonds

An Act to Increase the Cap on Bonds Issued by the Maine State Housing Authority to Reflect Current Housing Production Needs in the State.

ByJosh Keefe

April 28, 2024

The exterior of the Cumberland County courthouse seen at night.

Lack of attorneys keeps parents waiting in child removal cases

Parents are supposed to have 10 to 14 days to respond to accusations, but instead are sometimes waiting weeks or months while their children are placed elsewhere.

ByJosh Keefe

April 14, 2024