by Susan Cover | June 18, 2020 | Crime, Ethics, Indigent Defense, Transparency
In the most recent breach of attorney-client privilege in Maine, seven calls from an inmate at the Cumberland County Jail were given to the Buxton Police Department, and later the district attorney, as part of an ongoing investigation earlier this year, according to...
by Susan Cover | April 15, 2020 | Coronavirus, Elections, Money, Politics
Stay-at-home order threatens to derail independent candidates The state’s social-distancing requirements and a decision by Gov. Janet Mills on how signatures are notarized have made it increasingly difficult for independent Senate candidates to qualify for the...
by Susan Cover | March 26, 2020 | Coronavirus, Due Process, Money, Politics
Legislative limbo The Maine Legislature adjourned on March 17 due to concerns about the coronavirus. But lawmakers feel the pressure to decide on more than 450 bills before new representatives are elected in November. Don’t Miss Maine’s Important StoriesSubscribe to...
by Susan Cover | March 12, 2020 | Due Process, Money, Politics
Maine may implement a text reminder system, similar to this one used in Indiana, to reduce the number of people jailed for failing to appear. Officials approved the idea, but the system has not been put in place because the Legislature did not fully fund the position...
by Susan Cover | March 5, 2020 | Due Process, Money, Politics
Sheriff Barry Curtis, of Washington County, said that as drug-related cases have become more common and severe in his county, they have also taken longer to move through the district court system. He feels Washington County is being overlooked by the district attorney...
