PORTLAND - The ACLU of Maine today urged support for the accountable elections referendum, which will strengthen transparency and accountability laws and elevate the voice of everyday Mainers in our political system.
Augusta – Gov. LePage’s claim that he has used the “pocket veto” to keep nearly 20 bills from becoming law is invalid under the Maine Constitution, said the ACLU of Maine.
AUGUSTA – Superior Court Justice Thomas Warren ruled today that the Maine Department of Health and Human Services overstepped its authority and acted illegally in its efforts to force municipalities to deny General Assistance to non-U.S. citizens who are lawfully in the country.
Portland – The ACLU of Maine is proud to announce that Sara Gagné-Holmes of Readfield is the recipient of the 2015 Justice Louis Scolnik Award.
Augusta – The ACLU of Maine released the following response to the governor’s budget proposal that would increase funding for a law enforcement response to Maine’s drug crisis, without increasing funding for treatment and prevention.
Portland – The ACLU of Maine and counsel for Portland Police Officer Benjamin Noyes have reached a settlement in a lawsuit brought on behalf of a Bar Harbor couple who were arrested after attempting to observe and film a police interaction.