The court system will skip the snark while tweeting Supreme Judicial Court decisions, administrative orders and other information.
Ann S. Kim
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‘Cutler Files’ creators claim First Amendment protection
The anonymous website that criticized Eliot Cutler during the 2010 Maine gubernatorial race was the work of a “citizen journalist” entitled to Constitutional protections, the creators argue in federal court.
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Free speech, public’s right to know central in Cutler Files suit
Political consultant Dennis Bailey contends that the state’s ethics commission should not have fined him for his anonymous website targeting then-gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler.
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CanaRx decision to stop Maine sales spurs debate over drug prices
PORTLAND — News this week that a Canadian company had halted sales of mail-order prescription drugs to 1,200 Maine households raised an important question: Why were those drugs so much cheaper than drugs sold in Maine?
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LePage wants CanaRx to resume Maine operations
PORTLAND — Gov. Paul LePage wants to find a way to allow a Canadian company that sells mail-order prescription drugs at deep discounts to resume operations in Maine, his spokeswoman said Tuesday.
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LePage hopes to revive CanaRx’s sales in Maine
Warned off by Maine’s AG, the discount drug provider was expected to save the state more than $3 million a year.
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Portland judge assigned to Kennebunk prostitution case
There was a concern that judges in York County might have to recuse themselves if they knew any witnesses, the court says.
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Suitors abound for new Maine state liquor contract
AUGUSTA — Several companies are interested in competing for a new contract to be the exclusive wholesale distributor of liquor in Maine, state officials told the Legislature’s Appropriations Committee on Friday.
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State could begin renegotiating liquor contract within weeks
The current 10-year contract, held by Maine Beverage Co., expires in 2014.
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Legislative committee to hear liquor plan that includes predicted $13M state renevue boost
The Legislature’s Appropriations Committee will hear details of a plan for the state’s wholesale liquor business that could provide Maine an additional $13 million per year while lowering prices for consumers.