campaign finance
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PublishedOctober 19, 2021
Commentary: Healthy democracies can’t discriminate against independent candidates, voters
Make primaries nonpartisan; standardize ballot and financing rules, and include all general election candidates in public debates.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2021
Maine ethics commission orders investigation into conservative group’s software system
In a split vote, the commission decided to have its staff review whether the American Legislative Exchange Council is illegally trying to influence elections.
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PublishedJuly 30, 2021
State ethics panel launches probe into company that donated to Democrats
The now disbanded Alpine Initiatives LLC donated $150,000 to the Maine Democratic Party in October 2018, just 4 days after the company was registered in Maine.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2021
Commentary: Voting rights legislation should have passed, but not for reasons you think
The proposal would have outlawed House gerrymandering and ended dark money – provisions worth pursuing in any compromise versions.
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PublishedJune 4, 2021
Sen. Joe Baldacci: Bill will close dangerous loophole, prevent foreign influence on Maine voters
L.D. 194 isn’t about the corridor project, but rather about responsible governance and sound policy.
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PublishedMay 26, 2021
Commentary: Charter Commission race makes dysfunction in Portland politics even clearer
Noting the strain of funding and running his campaign as an hourly worker, Anthony Emerson also says that a divisive mailer has prevented discussion of key city issues.
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PublishedMay 13, 2021
Commentary: Dark money erodes our trust in democracy – Maine’s senators can restore it
The For the People Act will ensure our state’s candidates don’t see a repeat of the deluge of outside spending that took place in 2020.
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PublishedMay 3, 2021
Letter: Legislators should support campaign finance reform
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PublishedMay 2, 2021
Jim Fossel: Maine should limit all PAC contributions
A cap and tax on business, nonprofit and union contributions would do more than a corporate donation ban to reduce the influence of big money in politics.
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PublishedApril 27, 2021
Maine might ban corporations from making campaign donations
The proposal would stop corporations from donating to candidate campaigns or leadership PACs.
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