US EditionMaine's voter-approved limit on PAC contributions triggers lawsuit in federal court
- Maine's new law caps contributions from Political Action Committees, as approved by voters.
- A lawsuit has been filed challenging the constitutionality of the limit on PAC contributions.
- Supporters argue the law is necessary to ensure fair elections, while opponents claim it violates free speech rights.
- The lawsuit's outcome could significantly impact campaign finance in Maine.
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Maine sued over new campaign finance law, but that was supporters’ plan all along • Maine Morning Star
A Question 1 campaign sign in Portland. (Photo by Emma Davis/ Maine Morning Star)Political action committees tied to a Republican state lawmaker filed a legal challenge in federal court on Friday to overturn a campaign finance reform Mainers overwhelmingly voted for in November. Those behind the reform welcome this lawsuit, however, as such a legal challenge is a key part of their plan. “I don’t think there’s anything surprising,” the legal sch…
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Maine's voter-approved limit on PAC contributions triggers lawsuit in federal court
A pair of conservative groups are challenging a new Maine law that limits donations to political action committees that spend independently in candidate elections. The federal complaint filed on Friday
Conservative Dinner Table PAC Sues AG Frey Over Campaign Finance Limits: "Direct Attack on Mainers’ Fundamental Constitutional Rights"
Two Maine-based political action committees (PACs) and their founder have sued members of the state’s ethics commission and Attorney General Aaron Frey over the new limits on PAC contributions approved by voters in November. Brought by the Dinner Table — a Maine PAC focused on “faith, family, and freedom” and dedicated to supporting “conservative candidates” [...] The post Conservative Dinner Table PAC Sues AG Frey Over Campaign Finance Limits: …
Groups tied to Republican lawmaker sue Maine over limits on political giving
Political groups tied to a Republican state lawmaker filed a lawsuit Friday that challenges the legality of a referendum that Maine voters overwhelmingly approved in November to limit donations to committees that can spend freely in candidate elections. The lawsuit from Dinner Table Action, a political action committee connected to Rep. Laurel Libby, R-Auburn, and For Our Future, a related group run by activist Alex Titcomb, is the first to chal…
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