Court rules Maine can’t enforce law prohibiting foreign spending on campaigns

Foreign money in ballot initiatives: Now banned in 19 states, mostly those led by Republicans

Missouri on just became the latest state to prohibit foreign entities from financing ballot measure campaigns, as Gov. Mike Kehoe signed Senate Bill 152 into law on Tuesday. Missouri is the 19th state to adopt such an explicit ban, and the ninth state to do so in 2025. The legislation bars foreign nationals, governments, and […] The post Foreign money in ballot initiatives: Now banned in 19 states, mostly those led by Republicans appeared first …

Court rules Maine can’t enforce law prohibiting foreign spending on campaigns

The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court's decision to temporarily halt the state from enforcing the law, which voters approved in 2023.

Court rules Maine may not enforce law prohibiting foreign spending on campaigns

The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court's decision to temporarily halt the state from enforcing the law, which voters approved in 2023. ...

Preliminary Injunction Against Maine Foreign Influence Initiative Upheld By First Circuit

A panel of the Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed a district court’s preliminary injunction against a Maine ballot initiative that prohibited “foreign governments and ‘foreign government-influenced entit[ies] from contributing or otherwise influencing candidate elections and ballot initiatives.”… Continue reading The post Preliminary Injunction Against Maine Foreign Influence Initiative Upheld By First Circuit appeared first on Elec…