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Category: Government Oversight Committee

Sen. Duson named to Veterans and Legal Affairs, Government Oversight Committees for the 132nd Maine Legislature  

Posted: December 12, 2024

AUGUSTA — Senate Assistant Majority Leader Jill Duson, D-Portland, has been appointed by Senate President Mattie Daughtry, D-Brunswick, to serve...

Sen. Diamond issues statement following public comment period on child protection services evaluation report

Posted: April 08, 2022

AUGUSTA – On Friday, the Government Oversight Committee (GOC) took comments from legislators and members of the public regarding the Office of...

Sen. Bailey appointed to bipartisan working group for reviewing tax expenditures by the state

Posted: August 23, 2021

AUGUSTA — Sen. Donna Bailey, D-Saco, has been appointed to the Working Group to Review the Process for Ongoing Review of Tax Expenditures by the...

Sen. Curry requests Government Oversight Investigation into the Department of Health and Human Services

Posted: July 09, 2021

AUGUSTA – On Friday, July 9, Sen. Chip Curry, D-Belfast, submitted a request for the Government Oversight Committee to investigate the Department...

Sen. Bailey appointed to Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee

Posted: December 14, 2020

AUGUSTA — Sen. Donna Bailey, D-Saco, has been appointed to serve on the Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs for the...

Government Oversight Chairman Chenette proposes ethics reform plan

Posted: January 18, 2019

Sen. Justin Chenette (second from right) with Government Oversight Committee House Chair Rep. Anne-Marie Mastraccio, D- Sanford (right), and other...

Sen. Chenette to chair the Government Oversight Committee for the 129th Maine Legislature

Posted: December 31, 2018

AUGUSTA — Sen. Justin Chenette, D-Saco, has been appointed by Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, as chair of the Legislature’s bipartisan...

Diamond law to prioritize child safety in family reunification takes effect

Posted: December 20, 2018

AUGUSTA — A new law by Sen. Bill Diamond, D-Windham, which clarifies the statute regarding family reunification in the child welfare system, went...

Libby statement on Government Oversight Committee hearing:

Posted: July 10, 2018

AUGUSTA — The Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner Ricker Hamilton appeared before the Legislature’s Government Oversight...

Senators Libby, Diamond, Gratwick respond to update on child protection investigation

Posted: May 24, 2018

AUGUSTA —On Thursday, the Maine Legislature’s Government Oversight Committee received an initial briefing from Legislature’s nonpartisan...