Sunday, February 1, 2026

The governor's duty to the people - The Constitution of Maine

Governor Mills has more power - or responsibility rather - to intervene in law enforcement matters than she lets on. According to the Constitution of Maine, which is 50 pages, you'll find the following on page 24:

Section 12. Shall enforce the laws. The Governor shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed.

I wrote to Paul LePage when he was governor and tried to get his help regarding injustices in the justice system. I've written to governors LePage, Baldacci, and Mills... and never got assistance from any of them. 

Way back while reading about the People's Veto, which is part of the Constitution of Maine, I read about the petition process. It was difficult to understand. Nothing has changed; on page 17, Section 17, 1. Proceedings for people's veto, is still a hell of a run on sentence...12 lines long!