The Legislature's Government Oversight Committee unanimously votes to initiate an inquiry into Gov. Paul LePage's threat to withhold state funding from Good Will-Hinckley, at a meeting in Augusta on Wednesday.

Beth Ashcroft, director of the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability, Maine's government watchdog agency, outlines the timeline by which OPEGA would investigate allegations of state funding threats to Good Will-Hinckley, at a meeting in Augusta on Wednesday.

Rep. Robert Duchesne, D-Hudson, listens while he and other members of the Legislature's Government Oversight Committee get details on the process of investigating allegations that Gov. Paul LePage threatened to withhold state funding to Good Will-Hinckley school, at a meeting in Augusta on Wednesday.

Sen. David Burns, R-Whiting, listens during Wednesday's meeting of the Legislature's Government Oversight Committee, of which he is a member, in Augusta.

Rep. Deborah Sanderson, R-Chelsea, a member of the Legislature's Government Oversight Committee, speaks to OPEGA Director Beth Ashcroft in Augusta on Wednesday.

Co-chair Sen. Roger J. Katz, R-Augusta, speaks to members of the Government Oversight Committee about initiating an inquiry into Gov. Paul LePage’s threat to withhold state funds from a school for at-risk children, in Augusta on Wednesday.

Legislators, members of the media and others listen to the proceedings of the Legislature's Government Oversight Committee in Augusta on Wednesday.