Legislature's Gov. Oversight Committee subpoenas 2 LePage staffmembers re: Eves, Good Will-Hinckley
AUGUSTA, Maine The Legislatures Government Oversight Committee voted Thursday to subpoena two members of Gov. Paul LePages administration who have refused to cooperate with an investigation into the governors role in forcing Good Will-Hinckley to rescind an employment contract to Democratic House Speaker Mark Eves.
That decision came on Thursday after a full day of testimony to the committee. During lengthy questioning Thursday morning, Jack Moore, chairman of Good Will-Hinckleys board of directors, told lawmakers that LePages threat to withhold state funding because of the schools hiring of Eves placed its existence in jeopardy.
Lawmakers who supported issuing subpoenas to Cynthia Montgomery, LePages chief legal counsel, and Aaron Chadbourne, a top adviser to the governor, cited Moores candid and illuminating testimony as a reason that calling more people to testify would be valuable.
Moore said LePages threat to withhold $530,000 in state funding likely would have caused Good Will-Hinckley to lose millions in grant funding from the Harold Alfond Foundation.
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http://bangordailynews.com/2015/10/15/politics/panel-seeks-to-force-lepage-staff-to-testify-about-eves-firing/
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editing to add link to Talking Points Memo's take on the story
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/good-will-hinckley-confirms-lepage-threat
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