After a closed-door session Friday, the Maine ethics commission voted 5-0 not to pursue an investigation into a complaint against a state lawmaker.
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In closed-door session, state ethics commission will hear complaint of lawmaker’s conflict
The Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Campaign Finances will meet in an executive session Friday to consider a conflict of interest complaint against a member of the Legislature.
Maine Senate approves gubernatorial nominees for ethics, gambling commissions
The special Senate session was held in the larger House chamber to allow members to distance themselves.
Maine Senate will meet to vote on ethics commission nominees
The long-awaited confirmation votes could finally fill vacancies on the state’s five-member panel that oversees state election laws.
Would-be Clean Elections candidates find it harder to qualify during pandemic
Social-distancing requirements and other restrictions have made collecting $5 qualifying contributions needed to obtain public financing more difficult.
State ethics board fines Mills’ inaugural committee for late fundraising
The board also fines Unite Portland, a political action committee, for filing late reports of expenditures from its campaign opposing the re-election of Ethan Strimling as Portland mayor.
Committee that organized Mills’ inauguration still owes Augusta $60,000
Gov. Janet Mills’ inaugural committee could face penalties under a new state ethics laws, but the Maine Ethics Commission wants the debt paid before it considers whether to levy a penalty.