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Category: Government Oversight Committee

Portland Press Herald: LePage defends Mayhew, silence on Maine CDC controversy

Posted: March 25, 2014

By Steve Mistler Read more here Gov. Paul LePage on Monday reiterated his support for health commissioner Mary Mayhew, calling her a "superstar" in...

MPBN: Maine CDC Staffer: Mayhew Signed Off on Document Shredding

Posted: March 17, 2014

By AJ Higgins Read more here Maine Center for Disease Control staffers told members of the Legislature's Government Oversight Committee today that...

Government Oversight Chairs Issue Statements on CDC Document Shredding Scandal

Posted: March 14, 2014

AUGUSTA -- After nine months of investigation, senior officials at the Maine Centers for Disease Control directly confirmed, under subpoena, that...

Portland Press Herald: Maine officials in document-shredding case want testimony kept secret

Posted: March 13, 2014

By Steve Mistler Read more here It would be a first for the Government Oversight Committee. Lawyers for DHHS say state officials could be more open...

Lewiston Sun Journal: CDC officials in document-shredding probe want questions behind closed doors

Posted: March 12, 2014

By Lindsay Tice Read more here Five Maine Center for Disease Control officials subpoenaed to appearFriday before a legislative committee in a...

MPBN: Complaints Prompt Review of DHHS Day Care Licensing Division

Posted: March 03, 2014

By Patty Wight Read more here The Legislature's Government Oversight Committee today also voted to launch a review of the Department of Health and...

MPBN: Legislative Committee Seeks to Probe Maine Labor Department

Posted: March 03, 2014

By AJ Higgins Read more here Despite initial resistance from some Republican members, the Legislature's Government Oversight Committee has...

Sun Journal: Group to look into child care licensing, regulation

Posted: March 03, 2014

By Lindsay Tice Read more here AUGUSTA — The Legislature's Government Oversight Committee on Friday directed a watchdog group to look into how...

Oversight Panel Weighs Fed Letter on LePage Intimidation

Posted: February 28, 2014

GOP lawmakers attempt to block discussion, then defend LePage   AUGUSTA -- The state’s Government Oversight Committee held its first meeting...

FEDERAL INVESTIGATION SHOWS LEPAGE “ENDANGERED THE FAIR HEARING PROCESS”

Posted: February 27, 2014

Feds flag LePage’s Blaine House meeting to intimidate hearing officers AUGUSTA—Federal officials have determined that Governor LePage and...