Governor Signs Maine State Sen. Carney Bill to Fund Public Defense Services, Protect Constitutional Rights
March 20, 2026
March 20, 2026
AUGUSTA, Maine, March 20 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf Maine State Sen. Anne Carney, D-Cape Elizabeth:
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Governor signs Sen. Carney bill to fund Public Defense Services, protect constitutional rights
Today, Gov. Janet Mills signed LD 2059, a bill from Sen. Anne Carney, D-Cape Elizabeth, to provide emergency funding to the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services (PDS), whose impending budget shortfall puts at risk . . .
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Governor signs Sen. Carney bill to fund Public Defense Services, protect constitutional rights
Today, Gov. Janet Mills signed LD 2059, a bill from Sen. Anne Carney, D-Cape Elizabeth, to provide emergency funding to the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services (PDS), whose impending budget shortfall puts at risk . . .