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campaign finance

Published
July 13, 2018

LePage defends his refusal to release public campaign funds

Several candidates and an advocacy group are suing the governor and his finance chief for failing to sign routine financial orders to release Clean Election money.
Published
June 29, 2018

Our View: Typo is not a justifiable cause for Maine Clean Election do-over

A tiny error in a massive budget bill does not outweigh the expressed will of the voters.
Published
June 20, 2018

Maine Senate candidate: Gridlock thwarts another citizens’ initiative

With everything voters are facing, the Clean Elections Act is in the mix, and there are reasons to care.
Published
May 27, 2018

Jim Fossel: Maine lawmakers should fix election funding, then limit it

The typo that cut off Clean Elections money ought to be corrected quickly, before changing the policy.
Published
May 1, 2018

Cote, Sweet lead Democrats in fundraising for governor’s race; Moody, Mason lead Republicans

Campaign finance reports filed with the Maine Ethics Commission show that Cote leads all gubernatorial candidates in fundraising with a total of $804,000 to date.

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Published
March 24, 2018

Terry Hayes: Our state can’t afford any more divisive partisanship in Augusta

Most people running for office actually want to solve problems, but they need a partner in the Blaine House.
Published
January 22, 2018

Smashing a record, House Democrats’ fundraising exceeded $100 million in 2017

Democrats see evidence of outsize enthusiasm on their side, citing strong online fundraising and a surge in small donations under $20.
Published
January 21, 2018

Jim Fossel: Reading dollar signs unreliable at this point in Maine gubernatorial race

The first fundraising reports, released last week, help us gauge candidates' support and spending habits.
Published
January 7, 2018

It’s not Sen. Collins, it’s the system

So she's betrayed Mainers. Big deal. Everybody elected to office gets corrupted by money and power. Change targets, please.
Published
November 7, 2017

Maine Voices: Our representatives in D.C. should serve Maine people, not Wall Street

Sen. Collins and Rep. Poliquin give Wall Street its biggest victory since President Trump took office.