campaign finance
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2018
Democratic PAC tops $1 million in spending in Maine governor’s race
More than half of the money is to oppose Republican candidate Shawn Moody.
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2018
Money from outside groups pours into Maine State House campaigns
An intensifying political climate is among several factors fueling exponentially higher spending rates than in recent midterm elections.
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2018
Democratic super PAC spends almost $500,000 to back Janet Mills for governor
The nationally funded group uses a new social media tactic to build an audience with clickbait content.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2018
Want to trim 80% off your record-setting campaign finance fine? Be a casino backer living in the Caribbean
Ethics commission staff recommends failed casino campaign pay just $100,000 instead of the original $500,000.
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PublishedJuly 29, 2018
Jim Fossel: Polls, not money, tell story
Fundraising numbers are in no way, shape or form a substitute for good, accurate polling data.
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PublishedJuly 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.
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PublishedJune 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.
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PublishedJune 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.
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PublishedMay 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.
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PublishedMay 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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