Out to lunch
Proponents of the bill said only about 16 percent of students eligible for free or reduced cost lunch in the summer get them.
Maine ranks near bottom for tax subsidy transparency
As lawmakers debates reducing some of the $500 million annual tax breaks for businesses to fill a budget hole, a national group has ranked Maine near the bottom for making it easy for the public to find out how that money is spent.
The story behind the tax break fight in Augusta
If lawmakers can't agree on which tax breaks to eliminate or reduce, then $40 million has to be cut somewhere else in the state budget to keep it balanced.
The Watchdog Index
Nearly 30 years ago, Harper’s Magazine created its Harper’s Index, a one-page listing of “ironic statistics arranged for thoughtful effect.” We herein launch our annual Maine version of the index, derived from stories we’ve reported over the years.
The LePage Outtake File
On July 16, John Christie interviewed Gov. Paul LePage in the Blaine House dining room. LePage’s wife Ann was present for part of the interview as was press aide Peter Steele. What follows are verbatim outtakes from that 90-minute interview.