AUGUSTA, Maine, May 31 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release on behalf of Maine State Rep. Ellie Sato, D-Gorham: * * * Access to justice is a right. Here's how we're working to protect it. By Rep. Ellie Sato Every Mainer has a constitutional right to due process -- which includes timely legal representation -- just as we have a right to freedom of speech and the right to equal protection under the law. However, access to justice across the state has been diminished, more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 31 -- The Maine House Republicans issued the following news release: * * * Judiciary Committee Democrats Violate Maine Law, Deny Public Hearing on Gun Initiative In a stunning move that undermines both the Maine Constitution and state statute, Democratic chairs of the Legislature's Judiciary Committee--Senator Anne Carney and Representative Amy Kuhn--have refused to hold a public hearing on a citizen-initiated "red flag" gun control proposal. Maine law requires that citiz more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 31 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Anne Carney, D-Cape Elizabeth: * * * Sen. Carney, Reps. Boyer and Kessler host seniors from Cape Elizabeth High School for Senior Transition Projects AUGUSTA -- From May 12 to May 23, Sen. Anne Carney, D-Cape Elizabeth; Rep. Michelle Boyer, D-Cape Elizabeth; and Rep. Chris Kessler, D-South Portland, hosted five Cape Elizabeth High School seniors for an educational experience at the Mai more PR