by Samantha Hogan | March 17, 2021
A joint committee of lawmakers has endorsed adding at least $21 million to the budget for legal services for Maine’s poor in defiance of Gov. Janet Mills, who said she would not increase funding for the state’s public defense office until it demonstrated more...
by Samantha Hogan and Agnel Philip | February 23, 2021
Editor’s Note: This article was produced in partnership with ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. The Maine Monitor is a member of the ProPublica Local Reporting Network. Soon after receiving his license to practice law in Maine...
by Samantha Hogan | January 10, 2021
Maine’s nine-member public defense commission unanimously selected a temporary director but won’t reveal who it is until the candidate accepts the position, likely early next week, Chairman Josh Tardy said during a meeting Friday. The change in leadership at the...
by Samantha Hogan | November 22, 2020
In the final six weeks of the year, Maine’s public defense agency is racing to meet multiple deadlines to overhaul its operations while also beginning a search for a new executive director. A “very lean” staff of three people will be expected to run...
by Samantha Hogan | November 11, 2020
This article was produced in partnership with ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. The Maine Monitor is a member of the ProPublica Local Reporting Network. Maine Gov. Janet Mills said Tuesday she was reluctant to provide further...
