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The additional offices and staff come at a time when state officials acknowledge Maine is in the middle of a "constitutional crisis" because there are not enough attorneys available to represent low-income criminal defendants.
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Supporters want Maine to join other states that have adopted California's "clean cars" standards, which require carmakers in increase the percentage of electric vehicles sold in a state. But opponents questioned whether Maine is ready for a dramatic transition to EVs.
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Maine and other states that have legalized marijuana are now grappling with how to treat the many people who were previously convicted of marijuana-related crimes.
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The bill is one of multiple measures that lawmakers are considering following a spate of high-profile deaths among children whose families were part of Maine's child welfare programs.
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In dueling letters, Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey and his counterparts have each accused the other of attempting to intimidate policymakers in other states on laws dealing with gender-affirming care and abortion.
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The bill has the backing of Wabanaki leaders as well as the Mills administration and Maine's attorney general. But it represents a dramatically scaled-back version of the tribal sovereignty measure that was originally proposed.
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In a highly unusual move, 15 attorneys general from across the country denounced the proposal in Maine as "constitutionally deficient" and accused proponents seeking to infringe on their states' policy-making.
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The proposal seeks to address long-standing concerns about suicide rates and options for people in a mental health crisis. But it also aims to improve emergency communications with the deaf and hard-of-hearing.
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Justice Michaela Murphy wrote that the proposed settlement between the state and the ACLU of Maine lacks enforcement capability and, in the meantime, the "constitutional crisis" over a lack of attorneys is getting worse.
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State lawmakers stepped in two years ago to prevent the closure of two nursing and rehab homes for veterans. But the CEO of the nonprofit that runs the homes said low MaineCare reimbursement rates continue to cause large shortfalls.