The Maine Wire, Maine’s fastest growing digital news and investigative reporting outlet, announced Monday that it has filed a lawsuit against Gov. Janet Mills in Kennebec County Superior Court seeking compliance with Maine’s Freedom of Access Act.
Maine Wire Editor-in-Chief Steve Robinson, the plaintiff in the complaint, issued the following statement:
“For 195 days, Gov. Mills has refused to turn over her schedules for three days in Dec. 2023, blatantly disregarding the spirit and letter of Maine’s Freedom of Access Act. The Maine Wire will not tolerate government officials who illegally frustrate basic journalistic inquiry for their own political benefit.
“Ironically, it was Mills herself, when she was Attorney General, who articulated the view that 22 days was long enough for then-Governor Paul LePage to respond to a far more complex request. Mills is not only violating FOAA, she’s failing to live up to the standard she has imposed on others.
“The Maine Wire will vigorously pursue all legal avenues to ensure the Mills Administration — and all government entities — comply with government transparency statutes, whether it comes to this specific request for the governor’s schedules or the dozens of other outstanding public records that State of Maine employees are failing to respond to in good faith. Responding to FOAAs is not some added burden or nuisance; it’s an essential and core function of all government agencies.”
“Janet Mills is not above the law.”
Steve Robinson official announcement video:
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Joe Biden has it in for the Spremcourt. He has filed to follow the court’s diretive on student loans
Doing God’s work Steve. There are very few out there trying to save Maine, you have our support.
I’m 19 and I’m MORE than ready to get rid of both former president trump and those behind him Biden and Mills!! Just as soon as we have good options for people for these seats such as RFK Jr who’s trying for president GOOD FOR HIM!! We’re going to be able to get this world how we want it. And no we’re not giving up we all have to chip in to make even this turn over happen and I’m SO glad the people we have are all at stake. I’m personally ready to do anything.
Dear Janet what else could I expect. You can not even be clear you are a Dempcrat ( You are a lyer). You support the Man with the nucelar codes even though he is not all there.
It is if all is lost at 83 what do i have left but your distain for us citizens and our laws..
Typical dem attitude. The law is for thee not for me! Arrogant!!!
Can you add DHS and those agencies connected to it… to your list…. ? God is answering our prayers! Wooo Hooo , Go God, Go Steve… You are a hero.
Yup ….like Joe says …” No one is above the law “ …..unless you are a democrat
I been saying for years Governors and Reps are not exempt from lawsuits. Family gets harmed or God forbid killed by illegals in the state, hold the Governor and your Rep responsible for doing all they can to endanger you. They flip their noses at the oaths they swore to uphold from the POTUS on down.
Good job Steve Robinson, keep it up. I am dealing with the same crap in the PNW.