John Christie

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John Christie is the co-founder, former publisher and former senior reporter of the Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting. He has covered local, state and national politics as a reporter, editor and publisher at newspapers in Maine, Massachusetts and Florida and holds a BA in political science from the University of New Hampshire.

The entrance to the Maine House of Representatives chamber at the Maine State House.

Martin sponsors bill for Irving mining while owing $250,000 to another Irving company

State Representative sponsoring bill to ease path for Canadian-based family to mine for valuable minerals on a Maine mountain while negotiating bankruptcy debt with their business.

ByJohn Christie Naomi Schalit

March 22, 2012

‘F’ in national study means Maine ‘ripe’ for corruption

Maine earns failing grade from in national assessment of accountability and transparency across the 50 states.

ByNaomi Schalit Lance Tapley John Christie

March 19, 2012

Exterior of the Maine State House during the winter with trees missing all their leaves.

Committee approves bill to fix state ethics loopholes

Legislative committee approves bill to close ethics law loophole allowing state officials to avoid reporting millions in state payments.

ByJohn Christie Naomi Schalit

March 7, 2012

Tax break deals studied … and studied, but questions remain unresolved

Questions linger despite three studies on tax break deals commissioned by the Maine State Legislature.

ByJohn Christie Naomi Schalit

February 23, 2012

State lacks proof that $46 million in Pine Tree Zone tax breaks created jobs

MCPIR investigation discovers records reveal companies receiving tax breaks have never shown they need them to create jobs – even though the law says they should.

ByJohn Christie Naomi Schalit

February 22, 2012

Lawmakers told transparency bill will ensure “ethical government”

Gov. LePage urged lawmakers to approve his bill to close loophole that has allowed state officials not to report millions in state payments to organizations run by themselves or their spouses.

ByJohn Christie Naomi Schalit

February 22, 2012

LePage releases ethics transparency bill

Gov. Paul LePage releases text of his legislation to close a loophole in state ethics law allowing state officials to avoid reporting millions.

ByJohn Christie Naomi Schalit

February 2, 2012