Gov. Mills uses budget address to call for compromise by lawmakers in both parties
The governor also came out against a citizen referendum for a red flag law and challenged a commission that oversees legal ...
Maine struggles with public defender crisis as costs soar and backlog increases
There is an ongoing legal and budget battle over the rights of people charged with crimes in Maine who can't afford a lawyer.
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Gov. Mills doubles down on urging Maine’s public defense agency to relax rules
Janet Mills made history in 2022 when she signed ... former prosecutors and civil attorneys can more easily take court-appointed cases, even if they’ve never practiced criminal defense.
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Gov. Mills proposes $1 increase to cigarette excise tax in budget plan
Gov. Janet Mills said "it's time to change" the current policy on taxing cigarette and tobacco products, which she said have not increased in two decades. Supreme Court Signals It’s Likely to ...
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FULL VIDEO: Gov. Janet Mills unveils 'balanced' biennial budget plan
Janet Mills assured the state the plan aims to maintain support for core programs. Maddow Blog | Trump sentenced to unconditional discharge in New York hush money case The new Julia Roberts?
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Gov. Mills uses budget address to call for compromise by lawmakers in both parties
Governor Janet Mills announced during the annual prime-time address her opposition to a citizen referendum to adopt a red flag law, which would allow family members to directly petition a court to ...
Gov. Mills doubles down on urging Maine's public defense agency to relax rules
Gov. Janet Mills made history in 2022 when she signed a bill authorizing the state to hire its first set of public defenders. Mills said in a speech Tuesday that she has helped quadruple the state's ...