Weekly State of Maine Checkbook Trivia
The answer to last week’s trivia question is….drumroll please….C Post your answers to this weeks trivia in the comments section
Read More →MaineOpenGov.org featured in DownEast Magazine
MaineOpenGov.org was featured in a DownEast Magazine article (second column down) in January. DownEast Magazine ranks as Maine’s premier magazine, with over 100,000 readers worldwide.
Read More →Should we add some state workers?
According to MaineOpenGov.org data, there were 413 state employees with more than $10,000 in overtime pay alone in 2007. The total overtime paid to these employees was over $19,000,000 for […]
Read More →Conflicts of Interest on the Appropriations Committee?
Members of Maine’s Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee are among the most powerful people in State government. This group of 13 individuals determines how over $6 billion are spent by […]
Read More →MaineOpenGov.org Blog featured in Exception Magazine
The Exception Magazine, a nonpartisan news organization dedicated to providing original reporting and analysis of events, reports on the launch of the Maine Open Government Blog in it’s April 3 […]
Read More →Weekly State of Maine Checkbook Trivia
Each week a State of Maine CheckBook Trivia card will be posted. Submit your guess by posting in the comment section. Check back for the answer on Monday.
Read More →Retired Government Worker Benefits Finally Accounted
How much do state governments and municipalities owe in promised retiree benefits? It is a good question, which is not easily answered. However, with the new Governmental Accounting Standards Board […]
Read More →Reduction of Administration Costs Should Extend Beyond Schools
The recent debate over Governor John E. Baldacci’s school consolidation plan has initiated an invaluable discussion about how to reduce school administrative costs. However, the debate must not end with […]
Read More →An Inauspicious Start to a 2nd Term
Two days ago, Maine Governor John Baldacci gave an unfortunate – if not odd – Inaugural Address as he began his second term. It was disappointing to hear that the […]
Read More →Atlas Migration Study: Low Tax States Gaining Population
Do taxes affect population migration patterns? The data provided by Atlas World Group seems to indicate that there is a positive correlation between taxes and where people move to. Atlas […]
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