Mainers trekked to the polls on Nov. 8, 2016, and our newsroom helped them be an informed voter by examining the influence of money during the election cycle.
Ethics Commission fines leading Republican senator $9K for campaign finance violations
The Maine Ethics Commission imposed a $9,000 fine Aug. 30 on the assistant majority leader of the Maine Senate for campaign finance violations.
Gov. LePage takes role in new PAC formed to support low-tax candidates
Organizers of a brand-new political action committee that has quickly attracted some of Maine’s largest donors revealed August 3 that one of the PAC’s officers is perhaps the most well-known man in Maine: Governor Paul LePage.
Portland primary election challenges lead to proposed changes in campaign law
The complaints — two against Russell and one against primary winner Rep. Ben Chipman — may end up having a broader effect on Maine campaign-finance law and how elections are run.
Maine political fundraising in full bloom
We are taking a look at Maine political fundraising, finding out about all the fundraising parties and then telling you about them.
Maine Democrats play middleman between wealthy Clinton donors and national party
Wealthy donors nationwide have sent nearly $100,000 to the Maine Democratic Party as part of a coordinated fundraising program called the Hillary Victory Fund. But not all of that money is staying in the state: 40 percent of it has already…