Augusta – A bipartisan majority in the Maine House today rejected a bill that would force local law enforcement to act as immigration agents. LD 366, sponsored by Rep. Lawrence Lockman (R-Newport), now moves to the Senate for a vote.
Augusta - The American Civil Liberties Union today sent coordinated Freedom of Information Act requests to officials in Kansas, Indiana, New Hampshire, Maine and the U.S.
Augusta – The ACLU of Maine is in Augusta today to testify against a “fetal personhood” bill that seeks to establish a fetus as a separate and distinct person from the woman who carries it.
Portland — The ACLU of Maine today issued a travel advisory informing anyone planning to travel from Maine to Texas in the near future to anticipate the possible violation of their constitutional rights when stopped by law enforcement.
Augusta – A bipartisan majority in the Maine Senate today joined the House in rejecting a bill that would have made it harder for qualified college students to vote in Maine. LD 155 would have required increased scrutiny of voters who list a college dorm as their residence. The U.S.
Augusta – The Maine House of Representatives today voted down a discriminatory voter ID bill that would make it harder for many Mainers to cast a ballot, by a vote of 76 to 67. Over 100 Mainers attended a public hearing on LD 121 in February to urge legislators to reject the bill.