Maine attorney general
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PublishedMay 5, 2021
Panel endorses bill to have voters elect Maine attorney general, other officers
Maine is one of the few states in which legislators, rather than voters, choose the attorney general, secretary of state and state treasurer.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2021
Drug overdose deaths remain high in latest monthly report
The Maine Attorney General's Office report showed 45 confirmed or suspected deaths in February, down slightly from January but still above the monthly average in 2020, a record year.
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PublishedMay 26, 2020
State program to resolve consumer complaints on hold for pandemic
The Attorney General's Office's Consumer Protection Division, already facing a backlog of mediation cases, suspended its volunteer-reliant services two months ago.
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PublishedMay 20, 2020
Our View: Oversight of Maine State Police ‘fusion center’ way overdue
A longtime trooper's allegations regarding a secretive state police intelligence unit demand answers.
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PublishedApril 2, 2020
Maine attorney general fielding dozens of price-gouging complaints during crisis
An order by Gov. Janet Mills prohibits essential items, such as toilet paper, cleaning products and food, from being sold at 'unconscionable prices.'
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2020
Commentary: For Maine trafficking survivors, a place of safety
The one-year anniversary of the state's first shelter for sex exploitation and trafficking victims raises awareness of what we can all do to make a difference.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2020
Maine joins federal lawsuit concerning 3-D printed guns
The Maine Attorney General's Office has joined 19 other states in challenging the Trump administration's decision to allow the firearms to be regulated by the Department of Commerce rather than the State Department.
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PublishedDecember 23, 2019
Supplements makers face contempt motion that alleges violation of FTC settlement
Health Research Laboratories and Whole Body Supplements, which ship from Maine, violated a settlement order by continuing to claim without evidence that their supplements could treat and cure diseases, the FTC said.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2019
Maine consumers with disputes wait months on inundated watchdog office
The short-staffed state Consumer Protection Division faces a daunting backlog.
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PublishedNovember 27, 2019
Our View: Maine medical examiner inspires no ‘confidence’
Dr. Mark Flomenbaum has not had a good year, and his missteps have given the state attorney general a lot to look into.