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More than 60 nonprofit groups are advocating for equity in Maine

A group of nonprofits held a news conference Tuesday to encourage legislators to vote in favor of dozens of bills that would promote equity

Maine's tribal sovereignty bill advances to the full Legislature

A legislative committee narrowly approved a bill Tuesday that dramatically overhauls a decades-old agreement between the state and tribal nations in Maine.

The key promises in Janet Mills' State of the State address, and the GOP response

In this week’s Pulse: A recap of Mills' State of the State address, Collins says its “absurd” to call Jan. 6 riot “legitimate political discourse,” an early nod to protect election workers, delays on case of doc accused of COVID misinfo, and the latest on tribal sovereignty proposals.

Maine must stand up for Wabanaki

Letter

Justice advocate Nan Heald, executive director of Pine Tree Legal Assistance, dies of cancer

Nan Heald took over Pine Tree, the state's oldest and largest legal aid provider, in 1990 at the age of 34. During her tenure, she expanded services to diverse client populations, established an endowment and more than tripled its budget through grants and fundraising.

Maine's attorney general warns against waiting on others to fight injustice

Rep. Evans part of MLK Day panel By David Marino Jr.

On MLK Day, Maine leaders acknowledge progress in tribal relations, but see long road ahead

To commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, lawmakers and civil rights leaders took stock of what's working, and what isn't.

Ameen Asbahi: Bill would mean justice, equal rights for tribes

Wabanaki tribes, community gather at Bangor rally in support of tribal sovereignty

Supporters of tribal gaming bill fail to override Mills veto

Read Article The decades-long quest by Maine tribes to open casinos or other gambling venues in Maine suffered another setback Thursday when lawmakers upheld Gov. Janet Mills’ veto of a tribal gaming bill. After nearly an hour of debate, supporters of the bill to allow Maine tribes to offer gaming on tribal lands failed to muster the two-thirds majority needed to override Mills’ veto. The 80-53 vote comes after lawmakers had already postponed work on a larger and more complex suite of bills to overhaul Maine’s 31-year-old legal settlement with the tribes. The bill, L.D. 554, would have granted the four federally recognized tribes in Maine – Passamaquoddy, Penobscot, Aroostook Band of Micmacs and Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians – the same level of sovereignty over gambling afforded to more than 500 other tribes across the country under federal law.