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
UPDATE: The Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety will hold a public hearing on the bill, LD 1811, on Monday, March 17.
AUGUSTA – The Maine Legislature’s Government Oversight Committee today unanimously agreed that concerns over health care in Maine’s prison system warrant further investigation.
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.
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.
AUGUSTA – The ACLU of Maine will be in Augusta today to urge the Health and Human Servic