A Growing Crisis: The Right to Counsel Denied in Maine

The current system is failing people with limited resources in all Maine counties, tipping the scales of justice against the people. A person's freedom should never depend on their wealth.

By Carol Garvan, Zachary Heiden, Samuel Crankshaw, Nell Shea

Lady Justice holding the balance scales

The Supreme Court Will Soon Determine Whether Cities Can Punish People for Sleeping in Public When They Have Nowhere Else to Go

Read our Q&A with Scout Katovich, staff attorney at the Trone Center for Justice and Equality, on the stakes of Grants Pass v. Johnson.

The exterior of the Supreme Court.

My Family Business Depends on Digital Ads. And I Support Legislation to Protect Mainers' Privacy from Big Tech.

Our family business has thrived by building trusting relationships with customers, not because we exploit their most personal information to get ahead.

Stop big tech from spying on Maine. Support LD 1977.

I'm a Tech Founder. You Can Trust Me When I Tell You Maine Needs Privacy Laws.

I am passionate about using technology to improve our lives, and I am equally passionate about protecting the civil liberties that let us live freely. Technology and privacy can coexist, and if our democracy is to survive, they must.

By Robert T. Kelley

Stop big tech from spying on Maine. Support LD 1977.

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

Join Us in Welcoming Our New Executive Director

Molly Curren Rowles brings extensive experience in Maine non-profit management, public interest advocacy, and law.

By Robert T. Kelley

Welcome our new executive director Molly Curren Rowles!

How to Protect Consumer Privacy and Free Speech

Consumer privacy laws should strengthen free speech protections online, and vice versa. Here’s how it can be done.

A gavel on a laptop.

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

What the 303 Creative Decision Means for Anti-Discrimination and Public Accommodation Laws

Businesses offering expressive services do not have a First Amendment right to refuse to serve customers based on their identity. The SCOTUS decision merely recognizes a business’s right to choose not to sell certain products to anyone.

A Pride supporter (whose face cannot be seen) holds an Intersex-inclusive Pride Flag in their hair while facing the Supreme Court.