John Martin
Maine Democrats shut off government oversite
Posted March 22nd, 2008 by alexander.willette
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More shenanigans from Maine Democrats. Appalling, but no surprise:
http://mainewebreport.com/maine-democrats-try-kill-fiscal-watchdog-opega
Maine Democrats celebrated 'Sunshine Week' in Maine by trying ax the one program in state government that actually saves taxpayers money. Here's a press release from GOP Senator Kevin Raye. Discussions on this at AsMaineGoes (link) and PolitickerME (link)
AUGUSTA – State Senator Kevin Raye (R-Perry), the ranking Republican Senator on the Government Oversight Committee, today assailed the attempt by legislative Democrats to kill the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability (OPEGA). The proposal was inserted in the majority budget shortly before midnight Thursday night.
