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Maine considers closing loophole that allows foreign government spending on referendums - KTVZ
Maine considers closing loophole that allows foreign government spending on referendums - KTVZ
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine voters are poised to decide whether to ban foreign influence in elections, many of them irked over the $22 million a Canadian utility spent to fight state referendums on a hydropower transmission project. Hydro Quebec, owned by the Canadian province, exploited an election law loophole
·ktvz.com·
Maine considers closing loophole that allows foreign government spending on referendums - KTVZ
Maine sued over new campaign finance law, but that was supporters’ plan all along | News From The States
Maine sued over new campaign finance law, but that was supporters’ plan all along | News From The States
Political action committees tied to a Republican state lawmaker filed a legal challenge in federal court on Friday to overturn a campaign finance reform Mainers overwhelmingly voted for in November.  Those behind the reform welcome this lawsuit, however, as such a legal challenge is a key part of their plan.
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Maine sued over new campaign finance law, but that was supporters’ plan all along | News From The States
First Circuit Court of Appeals to Consider Challenge of Maine's New Super PAC Contribution Limits
First Circuit Court of Appeals to Consider Challenge of Maine's New Super PAC Contribution Limits
Maine State Attorney General Aaron Frey, alongside a number of other defendants, have appealed a lower court ruling that nixed new regulations on Super PAC contributions that was approved by voters at the ballot box last November. Brought by the Dinner Table — a Maine PAC focused on “faith, family, and freedom” and dedicated to
·themainewire.com·
First Circuit Court of Appeals to Consider Challenge of Maine's New Super PAC Contribution Limits