PORTLAND - Blacks are twice as likely as whites to be arrested for marijuana possession in Maine, despite the fact that they use marijuana at the same rates, according to a new report out from the nationwide American Civil Liberties Union.
AUGUSTA – The Maine House of Representatives took a strong stand for privacy tonight by voting 113-28 in favor of LD 415, sponsored by Sen. Roger Katz of Augusta.
AUGUSTA - The Maine Senate voted tonight to protect the privacy of Mainers by requiring police to get a warrant before engaging in cell phone tracking. LD 415, sponsored by Sen.
AUGUSTA – Health care providers and women’s health advocates today called on legislators to reject three dangerous anti-choice bills that could jeopardize the ability of women to get the care they need. The Judiciary Committee will hear public testimony on all three bills today.
Augusta – A group of mothers and grandmothers from around the state were in Augusta today to push back against three bills aimed at limiting abortion rights, including a bill that would repeal Maine’s successful law governing adult involvement in abortion decisions.
Augusta – As legislators around the nation consider legislation to undermine a woman’s right to have an abortion, many in Maine are pushing back against attempts to take this important right away from Maine women.