Weekly Highlights July 28 – August 1

This week at the ACLU of Maine: Oral arguments in NHICS v. Trump at the federal appeals court, recapping the 2025 legislative session, a save-the-date for an upcoming event in Portland, and more!

Weekly Highlights March 24-28

Weekly Highlights July 14 - 18

This week at the ACLU of Maine: A victory in our First Amendment case against the Trump administration, a look back on the 2025 legislative session, Know Your Rights while protesting, events, and more!

Weekly Highlights March 3-7

2025 Legislative Report: Building a Firewall for Freedom in Maine

The 2025 legislative session presented critical opportunities for Maine lawmakers to push back against the federal government’s attempts to disrupt our legal system and roll back our rights. Learn more about this year's top priorities and where we go from here.

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Weekly Highlights: March 31 – April 4

This week at the ACLU of Maine: A new way to keep up-to-date on our work, a next step in our Sixth Amendment case, how to track the bills we're weighing in on, and more!

Weekly Highlights March 3-7

2024 Legislative Report: Protecting and Expanding Civil Liberties at the State House

We won a number of victories during the 2024 legislative session, from protecting criminal legal reforms to building momentum on data privacy. Catch the highlights from the 2024 legislative session see what's on our radar for 2025.

By Meagan Sway, Samuel Crankshaw, Michael Kebede

2024 Legislative Report

The Week in Augusta: March 25 – 29

We had a busy week in Augusta, with legislative action on issues from juvenile justice and free speech to LGBTQ equality and criminal legal reform.

Weekly Rewind: The Latest News From Augusta

The Week in Augusta: Mar. 11 – 15

We had a busy week in Augusta, moving legislation from criminal legal reform to bodily autonomy.

Weekly Rewind: The Latest News From Augusta

The Week in Augusta: Feb. 26 – Mar. 1

See this week's highlights from Augusta and what we have on our radar for next week.

Weekly Rewind

The Maine Legislature: What You Need to Know

The legislative session has a million moving parts. Here's what you need to know to keep up.

By Samuel Crankshaw, Nell Shea

Maine State House Chambers