It was refreshing to see a resumption of investigative journalism in the March 19 newspaper: “Watchdogs fault state for lax ethical oversight.”

We certainly need more of same.

Many feel the failure of the fourth estate on a national level (no doubt because of insider control of all major news media) is a leading cause of the demise of the United States.

Thanks to the Kennebec Journal for running the story by the Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting.

Steve Musica

Richmond

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