Por: Associated Press Health November 25, 2022
MACON, Ga. (AP) — A Macon hospital authority wants its local government to start sharing local property tax collections to help pay for indigent care.The Macon-Bibb County Hospital Authority discussed its plans earlier this month, .The authority oversees Atrium Health Navicent, the largest hospital in middle Georgia and one of four top-level trauma centers in the state.If the Macon-Bibb County Commission approves the request, Macon-Bibb would... + full article
Portland Press Herald USA Nation November 10, 2022
Superior Court Justice Judge Valerie Stanfill, photographed in July 2017. David Leaming/Morning Sentinel Maine’s top judge on Wednesday said the state’s justice system is failing people in the criminal and civil courts and implored lawyers to assist in the defense of the... + más
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Portland Press Herald USA Opinion October 19, 2022
If there’s any area where Janet Mills is an expert, it’s the criminal justice system. Mills served as attorney general for eight years after being a district prosecutor for 19 years. That’s why it’s puzzling that as the state’s indigent defense system crumbles around... + más
Our View: Mills, lawmakers have obligation to aid legal system for low-income Mainers | Portland Press Herald
Gov. Mills hesitant on emergency funds for indigent legal services, according to emails | Portland Press Herald
Portland Press Herald USA Opinion October 14, 2022
Last month that the state’s system for providing constitutionally mandated legal services to low-income Mainers, for years on the edge of emergency, had crossed over into crisis and needed immediate help. Three weeks later and help is no closer for the Maine Commission on... + más
LePage: Gov. Mills 'very fortunate' that COVID came to Maine | Associated Press
Portland Press Herald USA Nation October 11, 2022
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,... + más
Our View: Maine’s indigent legal services system cannot wait for help any longer | Portland Press Herald
Portland Press Herald USA Nation October 08, 2022
State officials and lawyers with the ACLU of Maine will start discussing next week a potential settlement to a lawsuit that alleges Maine provides ineffective legal services to low-income people who need a lawyer at the state’s expense. Four settlement meetings between the... + más
Indigent defender commission sends emergency funding request to governor, lawmakers | Portland Press Herald
Portland Press Herald USA Nation September 29, 2022
The state agency responsible for providing legal counsel to low-income Mainers is moving forward with a $13.3 million request for emergency funding – but officials admit it’s unlikely state leaders will agree to call a necessary special session. Maine is the only state in... + más
Shutdown threat grows as lawmakers struggle to reach final deal | The Hill
Portland Press Herald USA Opinion September 24, 2022
To the surprise of absolutely no one, Maine’s system for indigent legal services is in crisis, without enough lawyers to cover cases, or money to attract more. People wait outside the Biddeford District Court to make their initial court appearances. Earlier this year,... + más
Thousands of Maine people per day getting their booster doses | Portland Press Herald
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