ACLU of Maine Urges Legislature to Reject Drug War Bill
A bill that proposes spending $1.5 million to ramp up the war on drugs will do more harm than good, according to the ACLU of Maine.
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Leahy-Lind is Recipient of Maine Freedom of Information Coalition Sunshine Award
AUGUSTA – The Maine Freedom of Information Coalition is pleased to announce that the recipient of its 2014 Maine Sunshine Award is Sharon Leahy-Lind. The award was presented to her
Gov. LePage Should Prioritize Diversion and Treatment, Says ACLU
UPDATE: The Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety will hold a public hearing on the bill, LD 1811, on Monday, March 17.
Legislative Committee Votes For Review of Prison Health Care
AUGUSTA – The Maine Legislature’s Government Oversight Committee today unanimously agreed that concerns over health care in Maine’s prison system warrant further investigation.
VICTORY! House Defeats Religious Exemptions Bill
AUGUSTA – In a victory for the rights of all Mainers, the Maine House of Representatives voted down LD 1428, a bill that would allow Mainers to use their religion as an excuse to discriminate against others, 89-52.
Senate Votes Down Religious Exemptions Bill
PORTLAND – Maine is one step closer to protecting all people from discrimination after the Senate today voted down LD 1428, a bill that would allow people to claim their religious beliefs allow them to ignore important laws.