Ethics commission staff recommends failed casino campaign pay just $100,000 instead of the original $500,000.
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Judge says Gov. LePage must release public campaign funds within 3 days
The decision by Justice William Stokes follows a lawsuit against LePage for his refusal to sign a routine financial order allowing the money to go to Clean Election Act candidates.
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Commission decides Clean Election candidates will get only partial payments
Lawsuits may be next, after the panel that oversees the program is forced to limit disbursements because political wrangling has left the account short of money.
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Democrat running for governor fined $300 for campaign finance violations
Former state Rep. Diane Russell of Portland was penalized for not providing enough detail about her spending.
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Ethics staff: Democratic gubernatorial candidate Diane Russell broke campaign finance rules
The former Portland lawmaker didn’t give enough details on how she spent money and failed to disclose that she paid campaign funds to a member of her household.
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Ethics panel divides on proposal prompted by anonymous political website
The plan for changes is a response to a complaint against Maine Republican Party Executive Director Jason Savage, who said a website he ran that attacked a Democratic candidate was not a party undertaking.