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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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PublishedAugust 23, 2021
PAC opposing CMP power line project is fined $2,500 for late filing
Mainers for Local Power failed to notify its contributors they were required to file a report to the Maine Ethics Commission once they donated more than $100,000 to the PAC's cause.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2021
Ethics panel continues pursuit of financial records from unnamed consultants
The Maine Ethics Commission will go to court to enforce subpoenas related to an investigation of campaign spending in the CMP transmission corridor project.
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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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PublishedJune 18, 2021
Ethics commission again behind closed doors in CMP transmission line case
The state campaign finance watchdog agency is shielding the name of a political consultant as it considers whether a nonprofit formed to oppose a powerline project should be registered as a PAC.
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PublishedJune 11, 2021
Maine ethics panel votes to pursue records from power line opponents
The unanimous vote against vacating a subpoena for information from an unidentified Virginia-based political consulting firm came after a lengthy closed-door meeting.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2020
Ethics commission to review records of Maine legislative ‘leadership PACs’
While commissioners stress that the reviews will be conducted 'without any suggestion of impropriety,' findings of problems could lead to proposals for regular audits of the political action committees.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2020
Maine Ethics Commission votes 2-1 to investigate power line opponent
The commission's decision follows a complaint from a political action committee backing Central Maine Power's proposed $1 billion transmission line through western Maine's mountains.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2020
Mills nominates Durham Republican, Hampden independent for state ethics panel
Former Maine Attorney General Bill Schneider and Hampden Town Councilor Dennis Marble face confirmation hearings in the Legislature for vacancies on the 5-member commission.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2020
Latest resignation leaves Maine ethics panel with only 3 of 5 seats filled
The departure of Republican Bradford Pattershall has left the campaign-finance oversight panel shorthanded as a busy election season heats up.
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