PUC staff: No-go for energy firms’ wind deal
Maine Public Utilities Commission deals potentially fatal blow to multimillion-dollar deal to erect more wind turbines throughout Maine and the Northeast.
LePage ethics bill would require more transparency in government
Responding to MCPIR story, Gov. Paul LePage is proposing legislation to close a loophole allowing high-level officials not to report millions.
Records fail to disclose $235 million in state work given to officials’ private interests
Loophole allowed State to pay almost $235 million to private organizations run by legislative leaders or the spouses of high-level state officials from 2003-2010 without disclosure to public.
Dam safety program behind schedule, while inspector has second job as rugby coach
"I am confident that we have met the intent of the Legislature to ensure the safety of Maine’s citizens," said MEMA Director Robert McAleer.
Meeting legal dam inspections nearly “impossible,” says state official
Head of state agency responsible for safety of potentially hazardous dams admitted to a legislative committee dams are not being inspected when the law says they should be.
Lawmakers move to take politics out of grant awards
Oversight committee votes to craft legislation that would make it hard to award grants and contracts to unqualified applicants.