Sanford senator used PAC money to pay himself and family $17,000
A veteran state legislator has used a campaign fund designed to help other Democratic candidates run for office to buy tires, pay for car repairs, reimburse himself for travel and pay his wife and...
View ArticleThe Watchdog Index: What you can do with $42 million
The Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting unveils its second annual Watchdog Index, modeled after the Harper's Index. We have been performing high level math — ok, mostly grade school arithmetic —...
View ArticleLePage wants to replace secretary of state with lieutenant governor
Gov. Paul LePage plans to submit legislation this session that would create the state's first lieutenant governor, do away with the secretary of state position and give the power to appoint the...
View ArticleMaine lawmakers fast-track lottery investigation
Reacting to an investigative series by the Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting, the legislature's Government Oversight Committee has voted unanimously to fast-track a study of the Maine State...
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