Number of criminal defense cases awaiting lawyers surpasses 800 as suit moves forward
A lawsuit alleging the state is denying criminal defendants’ constitutional rights continues toward a trial, per recent Supreme Court order.
‘Secret courts and secret decisions’: Calls for transparency in Maine’s child welfare system
Do confidentiality rules protect children and their families, or shield government agencies from public scrutiny?
L.D. 1639: Nurse-to-patient ratios
An Act to Address Unsafe Staffing of Nurses and Improve Patient Care.
L.D. 2273: Minimum wage for farmworkers
An Act to Establish a State Minimum Hourly Wage for Agricultural Workers.
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.
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.