AUGUSTA (AP) — Two Maine groups are asking for attorney general investigations related to a conference call last week.
On the call, advocacy groups discussed their concerns with a television advertisement from the Republican Governors Association that criticizes Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Michaud’s stance on immigration.
The liberal-leaning Maine People’s Alliance wants Attorney General Janet Mills to look into whether a staffer from the conservative think tank, the Maine Heritage Policy Center, broke the law by secretly recording the conversation.
At the same time, the Mainer Heritage Policy Center is seeking an investigation into whether non-profit groups were working to influence the governor’s race, which they’re barred from doing.
A spokesman for MPA said the call was focused on finding ways to respond to the claims made about immigrants, not plotting political action.
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