Augusta – The ACLU of Maine today filed a Freedom of Access Act (FOAA) request for records related to the arrest of Black and Hispanic people in Maine. At a town hall meeting in North Berwick last night, Gov.
Augusta – According to a report in the Boston Herald, state officials disclosed to the paper that a Maine family had received public assistance. Federal law prohibits such public disclosure about welfare recipients.
Portland – EqualityMaine, Maine Trans Net, the ACLU of Maine, and Consumers for Affordable Health Care joined together today to urge the Portland City Council to approve a transgender-inclusive health care policy for city employees.
AUGUSTA – Gov. LePage disregarded the will of Maine people and the rule of law today, when he joined a lawsuit challenging President Obama’s guidance on the rights of transgender students to use the correct bathroom.
LD 1554 became law today without the signature of the governor. The law makes possession of heroin and other drugs a misdemeanor rather than a felony.