Maine residents this week overwhelmingly approved a referendum to limit donations to political action committees that spend independently in candidate elections, setting the stage for a legal showdown over caps on individual contributions to so-called super PACs that spend freely in elections.

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A voter-approved Maine limit on PAC contributions sets the stage for a legal challenge

Maine is testing the legal limits of restrictions on so-called super PACs. Voters on Election Day approved a referendum limiting donations to political action committees that spend independently in candidate

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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine residents this week overwhelmingly approved a referendum to limit donations to political action committees that spend independently in candidate elections, setting the stage for a legal showdown over caps on individual co

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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine residents this week overwhelmingly approved a referendum to limit donations to political action committees that spend independently in candidate elections, setting the stage for a legal showdown over caps on individual contributions to so-called super PACs that spend freely in elections. In the nation’s only campaign finance reform initiative on the ballot on Election Day, residents voted to cap individual donations …

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PORTLAND, Maine — Maine residents this week overwhelmingly approved a referendum to limit donations to political action committees that spend independently in candidate elections, setting the stage for a legal showdown over caps on individual contributions to so-called super PACs that spend freely in elections. In the nation’s only campaign finance reform initiative on the ballot on Election Day, residents voted to cap individual donations to su…

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Maine voter-approved limit on PAC contributions sets the stage for a legal challenge

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine residents this week overwhelmingly approved a referendum to limit donations to political action committees that spend independently in candidate elections, setting the stage for a legal showdown over caps on individual contributions to so-called super PACs that spend freely in elections. In the nation's only campaign finance reform initiative on the ballot on Election Day, residents voted to cap individual donations …

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In the nation's only campaign finance reform initiative on the ballot on Election Day, Maine residents voted to cap individual donations to super PACs at $5,000.

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Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine is testing the legal limits of restrictions on so-called super PACs. Voters on Election Day approved a referendum limiting donations to political action committees that spend independently in candidate elections, setting the stage for a legal showdown. The law imposes a $5,000 limit for donations to super PACs and supporters fully expect a lawsuit that could go to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Supreme …

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