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Scarborough racino PAC pays penalty, will not appeal Ethics Commission ruling

SCARBOROUGH — A political action committee formed last year to support a failed attempt to bring a racino to Scarborough has decided not to appeal a penalty levied by the Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices. The commission in late March fined the Scarbo...

Peggy Roberts • News •
Thursday, May 28, 2009 at 9:20 am
Ethics panel 'peels back the curtain' on Scarborough PAC

SCARBOROUGH — A state ethics commission hearing last week shed some light on operations of the political action committee behind last year's failed Scarborough Downs racino proposal. Among other things, the hearing revealed a former state legislator was paid $30,000 for services t...

Peggy Roberts • News •
Thursday, April 2, 2009 at 11:45 pm

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Ethics commission fines Scarborough racino committee

AUGUSTA — After more than three hours of testimony and deliberation Thursday, the Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices imposed a $12,250 penalty on the political action committee behind last fall's failed attempt to allow a racino in Scarborough. The Scar...

Peggy Roberts • News •
Thursday, March 26, 2009
s-scarethics-013009 Ethics panel delays decision on racino PAC

SCARBOROUGH — The state panel on campaign ethics Thursday delayed action against racino proponent Scarborough Village Partnership in part after receiving last-minute information from the leader of anti-gambling group CasinosNo.

Peggy Roberts • News •
Friday, January 30, 2009 at 8:46 am

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Scarborough racino PAC pays penalty, will not appeal Ethics Commission ruling

Ethics panel 'peels back the curtain' on Scarborough PAC

Ethics commission fines Scarborough racino committee

s-scarethics-013009 Ethics panel delays decision on racino PAC

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