All posts tagged "Dale MCCormick"
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VIDEO: Maine Housing—Feds want MSHA to pay back $200,000
Treasurer Bruce Poliquin (right) and MaineHousing Board of Commissioners members Linc Merrill, head...
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VIDEO: MaineHousing—"Eye of the previous administration was off the ball"
In this video, Peter Anastos, chair of MaineHousing Board of Commissioners, speaks...
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Federal investigators recommend that MaineHousing pay back $200,000
An investigation into the Maine State Housing Authority has revealed mismanagement and a lack...
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Maine State Housing Authority payrolls up eight percent in 2011
New data released on MaineOpenGov.org shows MaineHousing payrolls jumped nearly $1 million between...
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OPEGA report shows personal credit card use at MaineHousing resulted in “rewards” for former director
Former director McCormick, IT employee received cash and airline miles from extensive use...
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The Week in Review Podcast – June 1, 2012
Tune in to this week’s Maine Wire ‘Week in Review’ podcast. Click below...
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OPEGA rapid response report on MaineHousing confirms excessive spending on meals, travel, sponsorships, gift cards
Small sample of spending shows expenses “not typical for a state agency” A...
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BREAKING: OPEGA releases MaineHousing report
This is a developing story. The Maine Legislature’s Office of Program Evaluation and...
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MaineHousing accountability bill gets unanimous "Ought to Pass" from committee
by Terrilyn Simpson A unanimous pro vote on the MSHA Accountability Bill in...
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Should she stay or should she go? Committee stalls on whether McCormick should serve full term
By Terrilyn Simpson Review of a bill seeking more accountability from the Maine...
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MaineHousing Carbon Project Costs Millions, Experts Question Plan
by Terrilyn Simpson Maine State Housing Authority Director Dale McCormick is predicting a...
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MaineHousing and Elm Terrace: The Parapet With No Purpose
by Terrilyn Simpson Elm Terrace, the housing project that catapulted the Maine State...
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Developing: McCormick Refuses to Disclose Details of Carbon Trading Scheme
Maine State Housing Director Dale McCormick has entered into a deal with Chevrolet...
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While tens of thousands go without assistance, Maine Housing spends millions on advertising
Homelessness is a problem often associated with bigger cities, but frequently overlooked in...
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Flashback: OPEGA praises Turnpike for ‘sound’, ‘reasonable’ expenditures
Editorial After revelations of millions of dollars in travel and ‘training’ expenses that...
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UPDATE: Maine Housing Spent Millions on Travel, Training
NOTE: This story has been corrected from the original. Travel spending has risen...
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Spending Spree: Gift cards, catering, and travel top list of hundreds of thousands in questionable Maine Housing expenses
This article has been updated with new totals in the millions. Click here...
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MaineHousing Accountability Bill Runs Into Slowed Process, Potential Changes
The Maine State Housing accountability bill, after churning its way through sponsorship, co-sponsorship,...
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Editorial: In a Rush To Defend McCormick, Press Herald Editors Lose Sight of Facts
Sunday’s Portland Press Herald editorial appeared to be a careful consideration of state...
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Violent Offender Threatens Governor, MaineHousing Fails to Report
by Terrilyn Simpson It was a gun threat against Maine Governor Paul LePage...
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Citizens, Housing Industry Groups Show Support for MaineHousing Accountability Bill
by Terrilyn Simpson Supporters of the Maine State Housing accountability bill were obviously...
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MaineHousing Board Meeting: Security Detail and The Great Wall of Boxes
by Terrilyn Simpson It was hijinks and raucous theater — from the feigned...
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Video: Maine Housing gave $15,000 to a prison theater group
Maine Housing Director Dale McCormick spent $15,000 in public funds on a theater...
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Editorial: Bad Government
This week, Maine State Housing Authority Director Dale McCormick confirmed what many had...
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Without Plan, Maine Housing Fires All Section 8 Administrators
by Terrilyn Simpson George and Ric were on the air. And so was...
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Update: MaineHousing confirms payments to Director's former partner, along with DJs and massage therapist
A story in today’s Portland Press Herald by Susan Cover quotes Maine Housing...
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Luxury Hotels, Magicians, and Massage: Maine Housing Vendor List Reveals Questionable Expenditures
by Sam Adolphsen What do social justice groups, professional DJs, massage therapists and...
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As Pressure Mounts, Dems Join GOP Push for Maine Housing Accountability
by Terrilyn Simpson The legislative bill aimed at holding the director of the...
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Developing: MaineHousing gave out more than $100,000 in bonuses in 2010
DEVELOPING: According to minutes from the Maine State Housing Authority’s board of commissioners...
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MaineHousing Self-Audit Leaves Questions Unanswered
by Terrilyn Simpson The Maine State Housing Authority issued a report late Friday...
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Housing Authority Sponsorships Echo Turnpike Scandal
What do prison theater classes have to do with affordable housing? As the...
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Legislators Divided on Maine Housing Accountability
by Terrilyn Simpson A bill to make the director of the Maine State...
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BREAKING: Senator Collins Asks Feds to Investigate MSHA/Avesta Section 8 Issue
The Maine Wire has obtained a copy of a letter sent today by ...
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More Questions than Answers in Maine Housing, Avesta Section 8 Inspection Scandal
by Leif Parsell Maine State Housing Authority staffers continue to offer few answers...