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Gov. Mills hesitant on emergency funds for indigent legal services, according to emails

Por: Portland Press Herald Nation October 11, 2022

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The governor appears hesitant to call a special session to consider a $13 million emergency funding request from the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services, according to new emails from the governor’s office. The commission sent a letter to Gov. Janet Mills last week, saying they fear the agency will soon run out of attorneys at its disposal to provide enough legal representation to low-income Mainers. But Mills said she was... + full article



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