Many see funding – or the lack of it – as a major challenge for attacking Maine’s drug abuse epidemic.

The Legislature’s Government Oversight Committee has voted against requesting a review of the proposed 26 percent toll increase on the Maine Turnpike. Members voted 7-2 to take no action on a request from Sen. Margaret Craven, D-Lewiston, to have the proposal reviewed by the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability. Craven and Rep. Andrea […]

The Government Oversight Committee votes 7-2 to not order a review of the proposed 26 percent increase.

Maine was one of 26 states to challenge the Obama administration’s health care reform law all the way to the Supreme Court. But Mainers are just as passionately divided about the Affordable Care Act as other Americans.  As news of the historic decision swept through the state Thursday, it brought joy and relief to some […]

She calls the plan excessive and unfair, but the watchdog office already has a full plate.

Lawmakers will consider an audit by the Office of Program Evaluation & Government Accountability, or OPEGA.

The Democratic candidate suggests a $500 limit on donations and a pledge not to use personal money on the campaigns.