Baldacci appointee still owes state thousands
James “Jimmy” Cook, the former UPS truck driver and Teamster organizer with friends in high places at the State House, got more than well-paying jobs from his political contacts.

He also walked away from his job in the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development owing the state more than $5,000 in unpaid charge-card bills. Read the Sun Journal article here ->

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Union organizer found role in candidate Richardson’s state agency – This examination of Democrat John Richardson is the second in a series probing the records of some of the leading candidates for governor. The first was about GOP candidate Les Otten. Read this new story from the Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting here ->

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Latest story from the Maine Center for Public Interest reporting: Integrity of ballot questions threatened by the role of money in the process

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When drivers with suspended licenses get behind the wheel of a motor vehicle, they put their lives – and yours – at risk.

In this series, investigative reporter Kevin Wack measures the dangers these drivers pose, evaluates the effectiveness of efforts to crack down, and looks at what else could be done. Read The Portland Press Herald and Maine Sunday Telegram’s report ->.