Remember the WKP lawsuit filed against a Maine blogger who was being persistent about digging into the way money was being spent by the Maine tourism office? Well, he's kept digging over the last few months, and found out that the lawsuit wasn't solely from WKP, the PR agency - turns out that the director of the government office he was investigating initiated the whole thing:

From: Lewis, Dann [mailto:Dann.Lewis@maine.gov]

Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 10:52 AM

To: tmccartin@wkpadv.com; nmarshall@marshallpr.com;

pwarren@wkpadv.com; rtejeda@wkpadv.com

Cc: Lyons, Steve

Subject: Far enough?

Importance: High

Tom- et al: Has this gone far enough? This apparently is spreading

into the blogosphere, which may cause permanent damage to all concerned.

1. How can we shut this guy up?

2.How can we mount a counter offensive to get the facts out?

Dann

From: Lewis, Dann [mailto:Dann.Lewis@maine.gov]

Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 11:12 AM

To: ‘Nancy Marshall’; tmccartin@wkpadv.com; pwarren@wkpadv.com; rtejeda@wkpadv.com

Cc: Lyons, Steve; Charlene Williams

Subject: RE: Far enough?

I don’t think anything short of a restraining order & lawsuit will

stop this train wreck.

Will be talking to WKP later today and then try to get

everyone coordinated.

Dann

Well, well, well. How has this Lewis guy been paid back for this fine service to the people of Maine? The Boston Globe reports that he's been canned:

Maine tourism director given the boot after nearly 12 years

Serves him right. Agree or disagree with Lance Dutson, he's providing an independent viewpoint into an area of government that doesn't get a lot of lights shone on it. We need more guys like Lance, not fewer.

Oh, and a snide aside - the WKP website still sucks.

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