Letter: Legislators should not be speech police

Letter: Legislators should not be speech police

As a property owner and taxpayer in Fryeburg, I am deeply frustrated by the recent actions taken against Rep. Laurel Libby in the Maine State House. Regardless of one’s personal opinions on the issue, the fact remains that she was exercising her First Amendment right to free speech when she expressed her views on social […]

Part 3: The Legal Claims of Laurel Libby's Constituents - Maine Policy Institute

In the first two installments of this series, we explored the background and political context surrounding Rep. Laurel Libby’s censure, as well as the legal claims she has brought forward under both the U.S. and Maine Constitutions. Now, we turn to the broader implications of this case: the legal rights of Libby’s constituents, six of whom are co-plaintiffs in her lawsuit. If the censure against Rep. Libby is allowed to stand, it not only punish…