‘F’ in national study means Maine ‘ripe’ for corruption
Maine has earned an “F” from a national organization’s first-in-the-nation assessment of accountability and transparency across the 50 states. Maine ranked 46th in the “State Integrity Investigation”...
View Article‘F’ integrity grade spurs leaders to consider new transparency laws
When you get an “F,” there are usually two ways to respond: Blame the teacher or try to do better the next time. Maine leaders are taking the second route – vowing to do something about the failing...
View ArticleGovernor and Democratic leader announce plans to fix state ethics
AUGUSTA — Two of the state’s top political leaders are vowing a bipartisan effort to make government ethics, accountability and transparency key issues in the upcoming legislative session. Republican...
View ArticleUMaine student leads ethics discussion at Statehouse
An honors student from the University of Maine stood before lawmakers Wednesday and, in a clear and confident voice, walked them through an ethics reform proposal that would require more extensive...
View ArticleLePage, lawmakers try to get Maine a passing ethics grade
AUGUSTA -- Maine’s "F" grade in government integrity issued last year by a national group has led to a number of reforms in the state's ethics rules this year, including a bipartisan transparency bill...
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