Rhode Island Secretary of State Gregg Amore’s office found that Mike Magee, former adviser to Gov. Dan McKee, was exempt from registering as a state lobbyist. The finding responds to a complaint by Common Cause Rhode Island. (Photo by Alexander Castro/Rhode Island Current)
Gov. Dan McKee’s former adviser Mike Magee has again escaped formal sanctions for helping steer a multimillion-dollar state education contract to his friend’s firm in 2021.
Rhode Island Secretary of State Gregg Amore’s office determined there was “insufficient probable cause” that Magee broke state lobbying laws for his involvement in steering a $5.2 million contract to ILO Group while acting as McKee’s adviser, according to a Sept. 18 letter from Stacy DiCola, a spokesperson for Amore’s office. A copy was obtained by Rhode Island Current…