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PublishedDecember 1, 2019
Jim Fossel: Campaign spending is the problem, not donations
England has a system that allows people to contribute to campaigns, but dictates how much candidates and parties can spend.
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PublishedNovember 1, 2019
Our View: Overall election spending is the real scandal
House Speaker Sara Gideon's rule infraction is small compared to the perfectly legal way money floods our politics.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2019
Money from away piles up in U.S. Senate race
The most recent campaign finance reports show that out-of-state donors made the vast majority of contributions of $200 or more to the campaigns of Republican Susan Collins and Democrat Sara Gideon.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2019
Outside group spends big on media blitz to support Sen. Collins’ campaign
The campaign by 1820 PAC is the latest effort by independent groups – many funded by secretive 'dark money' – to flood Maine with ads in the 2020 U.S. Senate race.
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PublishedAugust 19, 2019
Maine Voices: Citizens United still casts a shadow
We need to amend the Constitution to limit corporate money in politics.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2019
Democratic ‘dark money’ group targets Susan Collins
Maine Momentum has reserved at least $722,000 worth of advertising through early January to 'educate' voters about Maine's senior senator as she heads into a re-election year.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2019
Susan Collins teams up with Lindsey Graham to raise campaign cash
Heading into a tough 2020 re-election campaign, Maine's senior senator formed a joint fundraising group with her Republican colleague from South Carolina.
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PublishedJune 12, 2019
Susan Collins taps her leadership PAC to shore up support
Maine's senior senator uses her Dirigo PAC to support GOP politicians, from Mitch McConnell to candidates for the Maine Legislature.
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PublishedApril 15, 2019
Portland activists look to create a local clean elections program
Maine Citizens for Clean Elections and the League of Women Voters of Maine also want to ask Portland voters to extend ranked-choice voting to City Council and Portland Board of Public Education races.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2019
Maine’s Rep. Jared Golden clashes with House Republican leader
Maine's 2nd District congressman argues campaign finance with Kevin McCarthy on the House floor.
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